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 He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
Army
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
bore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not remain there long.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
Christianity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
Crowds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crowds flocked to hear him preach.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not remain there long.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
entered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
epistolary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
flocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crowds flocked to hear him preach.
friends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
Golly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not remain there long.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crowds flocked to hear him preach.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Crowds flocked to hear him preach.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
interminable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
inveighed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
island
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
letters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he did not remain there long.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not remain there long.
Once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
perfect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
praised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
preach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crowds flocked to hear him preach.
remain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not remain there long.
represented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
Salvation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
Society
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not remain there long.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they began to bore each other, he returned to London and entered the Salvation Army.
Wickedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inveighed against Society and Wickedness as represented in his mind by Golly and her friends, and praised a perfect Christianity represented by himself and HIS friends.
wrote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once back in that epistolary island, he wrote interminable letters to Golly.