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 I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
accompanied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
All
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day through we were together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
arrival
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
attended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
Babyan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
business
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
comes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
Day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
describe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
difficult
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
dim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
dusk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
elapsed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
ever-growing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
eves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
father's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
flowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
gloom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
happy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
Hendrika
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
laid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
love
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
loved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
marriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
matters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
odour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
Peak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
period
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
rather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
seems
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
shines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
sound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
starlight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
Stella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
Stella's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
summer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
sweet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
sweetness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
thousand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
together
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day through we were together.
Tota
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All day through we were together.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
word
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
