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 A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
alert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
bracken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
branches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
causing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
cloudy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
creaked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
DAYS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
deerstalker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
dismally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
Dressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
ears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
edge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
Engleheart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
FATEFUL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
FLAG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
Flimwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
forest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
giant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
gnarled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
groaned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
gusty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
hat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
hidden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
howled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
improvised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
kit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
Leaning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
leaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
loaded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
magazine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
moonless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
oak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
OLD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
outpost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
rifle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
rough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
sea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
slightest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
sound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
strapped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
suit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
summer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
surge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
swept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
tall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
tops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
trunk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Leaning with his back against the gnarled trunk of a giant oak on the edge of the forest, his ears alert for the slightest sound, his hand upon his loaded magazine rifle, Geoffrey Engleheart stood on outpost duty.
village
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dressed in a rough shooting suit, with a deerstalker hat and an improvised kit strapped upon his back, he was half hidden by the tall bracken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cloudy moonless night, with a gusty wind which now and then swept the tops of the forest trees, causing the leaves to surge like a summer sea.
Withered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Withered branches creaked and groaned, and a dog howled dismally down in Flimwell village, half a mile away.
