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 In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
allegiance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
cause
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
consultation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
cruelty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
desire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
elaborate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
EmeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
exactly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
fierce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
genuflections
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
goddess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
governors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
happiness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
horrible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
insane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
Kingdom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
later
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
misery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
much
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
mystic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
Naya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
Naya's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
Omar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
opposite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
particular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
predecessors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
principal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
promoted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
prosperity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
provinces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
queen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
reign
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
revered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
sage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
seized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
six
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
stories
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
suffering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
taken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
temperament
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE UNKNOWN.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
thousand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
Throne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE UNKNOWN.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
UNKNOWN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE UNKNOWN.
unrelenting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
upwards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told us many horrible stories of the Naya's fierce and unrelenting cruelty.
vows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In every particular her temperament was exactly opposite to the first Naya, the good queen whose memory had, through a thousand years, been revered as that of a goddess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN, with elaborate genuflections and vows of allegiance, the governors of the six principal provinces of the mystic Kingdom had taken leave of Omar, we remained in consultation with the old sage for upwards of another hour.
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though during the later years of her reign she had been seized by an insane desire to cause just as much misery and suffering as her predecessors on the Emerald Throne had promoted prosperity and happiness.
