Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
accommodation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
ADVENTURES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRABMAN'S ADVENTURES.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
autumn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
cumbrous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
Dalibard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
deer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
dress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
drove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
gleamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
GRABMAN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRABMAN'S ADVENTURES.
grouped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
groves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
hired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
hues
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
infirmity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
lackeys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
lake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
large
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
Laughton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
liveries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
Lucretia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
Madame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
mindful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
MR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
Percival
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
pile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
porch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
postilions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
rapidly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
rested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
slope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
special
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
stately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
swan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
sweeping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
tinged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
vehicle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
venerable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
wave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the slope of the hill grouped the deer, and below, where the lake gleamed, the swan rested on the wave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the large, cumbrous vehicle which Percival, mindful of Madame Dalibard's infirmity, had hired for her special accommodation, Lucretia looked keenly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lackeys in their dress liveries stood at the porch of Laughton as the postilions drove rapidly along the road, sweeping through venerable groves, tinged with the hues of autumn, up to that stately pile.
