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 WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
All
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
Andreas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
Belgravian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
care
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what care Andreas took of her!
Casalmonte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
charge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
dictatorial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
distinct
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
dramatic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
everywhere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
FELICITY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
flocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
Florian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
guard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
Harmony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
Hausberger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
hostesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
invited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
laid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
law
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
moved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
musical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
operatic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
property
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
reality
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
scored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
season
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
Signora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
splendid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
success
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
Theatre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what care Andreas took of her!
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the great dramatic and musical reality of that London season.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
WEDDED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEDDED FELICITY Signora Casalmonte scored a distinct success.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what care Andreas took of her!
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
world
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world flocked to hear her; her voice made the fortune of the Harmony Theatre.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was invited everywhere—“You must have the Casalmonte,” Florian laid down the law in his dictatorial way to Belgravian hostesses—and Andreas Hausberger went always in charge, wherever she moved, to guard his splendid operatic property.
