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 It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
agin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
axed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
bout'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Pears ter me like ye war powerful good ’bout’n it.”
charged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
court-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
courtesy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
encouragement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
ez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
fur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
gin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
given
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Pears ter me like ye war powerful good ’bout’n it.”
grave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
gredge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
hearn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
hev
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
hold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
impetuously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
initiative
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
instant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
interest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
jedge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
kill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
lawyers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Pears ter me like ye war powerful good ’bout’n it.”
looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
Lorey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
lowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
Pears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Pears ter me like ye war powerful good ’bout’n it.”
personal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
powerful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Pears ter me like ye war powerful good ’bout’n it.”
prosecuted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
radiantly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
reliance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
Reuben
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
say
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
solicitude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
spoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
superficial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
sympathetic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
taking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
tone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
tryin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
unlike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
unmeaning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She spoke impetuously now as then, and with instant reliance upon him.
wanted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
war
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Pears ter me like ye war powerful good ’bout’n it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same tone that had given her sympathetic encouragement in the court-room, charged with a personal interest, a grave solicitude, all unlike the superficial, unmeaning courtesy of the lawyers.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I hearn, jedge,” she cried, looking up radiantly at him, “ez how ye hev gin out ez ye never wanted Reuben Lorey ter be prosecuted fur tryin’ ter kill ye, an’ axed fur him ter be let off, an’ I ’lowed ye hold no gredge agin him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you have something to say to me?” he asked, taking the initiative.
