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 Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
Admiral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
alloy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
amuse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To walk and ride with me, to be sure.”
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
bread
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
care
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
clear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
coast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
Crawford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
eat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
exactly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
exercise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
explanation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
family
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
fortnight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
give
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
happy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
Henry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
hunt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
hunters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
idleness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
indulgence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
intermediate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
labour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
letter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
lines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
Mansfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
Mary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To walk and ride with me, to be sure.”
mean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
plan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
recreation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
ride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To walk and ride with me, to be sure.”
round
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
seeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
sent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
sister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
smile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To walk and ride with me, to be sure.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
three
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
threw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
times
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
walk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To walk and ride with me, to be sure.”
week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?”
wholesome
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome alloy of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind.
written
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, “And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt?
