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 march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
ABBEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE ABBEY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
Arabian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
arrived
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
axles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
beak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
Berthoald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
booty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
bridges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
Broute-Saule
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
captured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
carts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
claws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
condition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
containing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
convent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
delayed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
delivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was going down, night was near.
environs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
frequently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
Gallic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was going down, night was near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE ABBEY.
leaving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
march
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
Meriadek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
mud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
Nantes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
Narbonne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
near
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was going down, night was near.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE ABBEY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
roads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
route
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
sank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
Saturnine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
SIGHT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE ABBEY.
sparrow-hawk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Broute-Saule had been delivered to the claws and beak of the sparrow-hawk, Berthoald and his men arrived near Nantes.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
state
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
sun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was going down, night was near.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE ABBEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
together
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
troop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
warriors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
wheels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon leaving the convent of St. Saturnine, Berthoald took with his men the road to the abbey of Meriadek.
women
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The march of the troop was delayed by the condition in which they found two of the bridges on their route; the roads, moreover, were in such a state that the carts containing the booty of the warriors, together with the Arabian and Gallic women whom they had captured in the environs of Narbonne, frequently sank to the axles of the wheels in the mud.
