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 Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
awaken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
central
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
contrasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
counsel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
countless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
depths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
drama
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
enthralling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
era
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
existence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
favorites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
figure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
film-trained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
guess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
hated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
heights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
imagination
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
indifferent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
joyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
loved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
means
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
new
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
Now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
Phœbe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
reels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
regard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
screen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
small
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
sorrowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
strikingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
suffer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
surged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
sympathize
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
touched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
Up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
