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 For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
bit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
Blanchotte's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
bold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
chatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
civilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
coxcomb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
defied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
enter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
eye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
faith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
fly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
frequently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
imagined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
immovable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
joking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
La
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
martyred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
months
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
near
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
Notwithstanding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
often
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
permitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
Philip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
rather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
ready
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
rescue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
rosier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
schoolmaster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
sedately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
sewing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
Simon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
sometimes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
space
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
speak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
tall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
three
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
usual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
workman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
