Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
Austin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard you, boy.
Ce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
children
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
coming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”
dare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
desire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
dying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
fifteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard you, boy.
heart-breaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
holding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
je
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
knew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
minutes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
nursing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
parish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
que
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
recognized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
waiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.