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 Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
amiable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
Annie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
best
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
careless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
difficulties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
Forest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
get
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
got
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
greater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
impulsive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
LAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAND OF PERHAPS.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
managed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
means
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
number
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF PERHAPS.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
PERHAPS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAND OF PERHAPS.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
quickly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
rare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
scrapes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
Sometimes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF PERHAPS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
thoughtful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are by no means the best people, nor the most amiable, nor the most thoughtful.
thoughtless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
triumphantly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
wall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was a girl who got into a greater number of scrapes than Annie Forest; but neither was there ever a girl who managed to right herself more quickly.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes, and not a very rare sometimes either, the poor, thoughtful people go to the wall, when the thoughtless and impulsive and careless come triumphantly out of their difficulties.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are some people who always get their way in life.
