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 fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
armed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
awaited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
Bates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
begun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
boys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
Churchill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Churchill.
confessions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
country's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
fourteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
George
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
get
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
Giles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
Headley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
heavy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
hope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
indeed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
indifference
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
London's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
mayhap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
Newgate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
outward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
pardon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
pride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
priest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
seek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
seems
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
selected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
Spanish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
stately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
stolid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
streets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.
wet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”
