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 great game.
actual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
amusement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
announcement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
Christmas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
daily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
difficulties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
eagerly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
edition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
fear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
full
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
game
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great game.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great game.
hoping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
hospital
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
knights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
laughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
Mathematical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
novelty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
paper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
papers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
perhaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
play
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
princes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
readers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
remains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
scan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
staff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
submitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
version
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
war
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
