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 A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
adjourned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
Ann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
Arms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
carried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
Chantrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
close
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
comparatively
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
die
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
dispersed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
drink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
drunkard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
Holland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
laid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
later
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
LOST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
news
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
quiet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
reached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
Rectory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
sofa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
soiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
talk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
undisturbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
Upton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
watched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
white-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
