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 The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
accepted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
call
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
certainly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
closed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
confidences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
enjoying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
friends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
gown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in a white negligee gown.
guests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
innermost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
Jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
lady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
leaders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
lunched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
lying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in a white negligee gown.
minutes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
near
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
necessary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
negligee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in a white negligee gown.
newspapers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in a white negligee gown.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
perilously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
portals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
Ranelagh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
really
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
repose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
Society
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
sofa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in a white negligee gown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The newspapers and the Princess' confidences to a few of her friends had done all that was really necessary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
wake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
well-earned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess was enjoying a few minutes of well-earned repose.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jeanne was accepted, and the Princess passed in her wake through those innermost portals which at one time had come perilously near being closed upon her.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in a white negligee gown.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had lunched with Jeanne at Ranelagh, where they had been the guests of a lady who certainly had the right to call herself one of the leaders of Society.
