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 Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
answer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
anxiously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
await
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
beloved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
Better
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
character
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
child
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
considered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
decision
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
definite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
dictum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
doubt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
giving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
hitherto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
husband
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
inexorable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should it not make her pause?
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
long-dead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Should it not make her pause?
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
marriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
meaning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
mood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
move
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
new
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should it not make her pause?
odium
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
pause
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should it not make her pause?
possible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
present
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
prospect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
reached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
ready
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
releasing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
sentence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
shaken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should it not make her pause?
show
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
stern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
struggling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
Unhappy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
union
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
unjust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Better to await the time when some move had to be made or some definite decision reached.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a question for which no ready answer seemed possible in her present mood.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
wisdom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should she not show wisdom in giving a different meaning from any she had hitherto done, to that stern and inexorable dictum of the father, that no marriage between the two could or should ever be considered?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unhappy mother, just as she saw something like a prospect of releasing her long-dead husband from the odium of an unjust sentence, to be shaken by this new doubt as to the story and character of the man for whose union with her beloved child she was so anxiously struggling!
