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 The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
bout
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
braver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
Cap'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
dere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
drefful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
explain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
fer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
fren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
gwine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
happen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
hisselfnounUS /ˈhisself/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
I'se
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
kinder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
knows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
Lane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
Light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Signal Light.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
Linkum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
Mass'r
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
missy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
mus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
nebber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
note
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
Now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
ob
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
possession
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
presence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
protection
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
proud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
put
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
recommending
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
Signal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Signal Light.
son
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Signal Light.
thread
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
tinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
Vosburgh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tinks he mus' be like Mass'r Linkum hisself, fer dere nebber was a man more braver and more kinder.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
word
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The colored woman again took up the thread of the story which would explain her presence and her possession of a note from Captain Lane, recommending her and her son to Mr. Vosburgh's protection.
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
Yes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, missy," she said, "Cap'n Lane am a fren' ter be proud ob.
Zeb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I'se gwine ter tell yer what happen all that drefful night, an' Zeb will put in his word 'bout what he knows.
