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 Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Good afternoon, Mr. Hardwick,” began Miss Baxter.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
Baxter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good afternoon, Mr. Hardwick,” began Miss Baxter.
Baxter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good afternoon, Mr. Hardwick,” began Miss Baxter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
black
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
bullet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
card
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
closely-cropped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
coaxed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
deal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
determined-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
doing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
driven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
fingers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
glanced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good afternoon, Mr. Hardwick,” began Miss Baxter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
Hardwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
held
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
magazines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
Miss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
papers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
person
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
seen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
several
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
strong-willed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
stubborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
summing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her card between his fingers, and glanced from it to her, then down to the card again.
thirty-five
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
wish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked like a stubborn, strong-willed person, and Miss Baxter’s summing up of him was that he had not the appearance of one who could be coaxed or driven into doing anything he did not wish to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
written
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know that you have seen any of my work, but I have written a good deal for some of the evening papers and for several of the magazines.”
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardwick was a determined-looking young man of about thirty-five, with a bullet head and closely-cropped black hair.
