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 "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
Amabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
belonging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
Bring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
brothers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
changed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
colour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
Crane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
distinct
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
examine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
foresight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
gateway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
glistened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
handle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
initials
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
J
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Knapp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
letters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
marked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
met
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
midst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
Mrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
near
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
nearer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
ostensibly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
Page
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
perfectly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
provide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
questioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
scroll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
small
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
suggested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
Sweetwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Webb's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
Z
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Zabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
