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 thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
America
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
become
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
boarding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
boys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
Burr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burr Junior, by George Manville Fenn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Burr Junior, by George Manville Fenn.
certainly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
chapters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
deal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
disappoint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
exotic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
extremely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
Fenn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burr Junior, by George Manville Fenn.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
friendly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
George
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burr Junior, by George Manville Fenn.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
hard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
history
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
imparts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
Junior
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burr Junior, by George Manville Fenn.
knows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
Malaysia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
Manville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burr Junior, by George Manville Fenn.
Mercer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
nail-biting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
natural
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
novel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
novels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
particular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
put
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
readers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
settings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
South
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
suspense
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
telling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
tension
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
tension-filled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last few chapters, in particular, are extremely nail-biting, but the book is quite hard to put down at any point.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
unusual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
used
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought that it was unusual for Manville Fenn to set a novel in a boys' boarding school, since I had become used to exotic settings in Malaysia, or South America, for his tension-filled novels.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Burr who is telling the story, and from his first day at the school he is friendly with Mercer, who is not good at his school work, but who knows a great deal about natural history, and imparts it to Burr, and of course to the readers as well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here he certainly does not disappoint if it's tension and suspense you are expecting of him.
