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 Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
affections
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
almost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
assured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
attached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
bad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
belief
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
careless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
Cavana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
charms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
circumstances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
concerned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
conversation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
determination
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
doubts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
easily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
Emon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
Emon-a-knock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
enable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
expressions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
father's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
feared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
feelings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
forestalled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
given
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
happy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
Hitherto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
importunities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
matters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
met
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
morning's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
Mulvey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
Murdock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
mutually
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
neighbors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
persons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
power
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
puzzling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
riddle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
say
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
supposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hitherto she had supposed that Kate Mulvey had forestalled her in the affections of Emon-a-knock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
Tom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being assured, from her conversation with Kate, that there was nothing between her and Emon, she could "riddle" more easily some circumstances and expressions which, to say the least of it, were puzzling, with a belief that these two persons were mutually attached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighbors had given them to each other, and she feared that Emon was not free from the power of her charms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
Winny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny Cavana, as far as her own feelings and belief were concerned, had not made a bad morning's work of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With these doubts, or almost with this belief, upon her mind, she could not have met her father's importunities about Tom Murdock with the same careless and happy determination which matters, as they now stood, would enable her to do.
