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 _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
accomplishment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
affection
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
Boonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
broken-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
Brown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
circumstances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
common
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
dismissal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
dismissed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
enough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
favourite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
Ferrand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
fervent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
FRIEND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
girls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
given
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
Home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
intensity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
intimacies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
intimate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
Isa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
learned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
led
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
love
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
mortified
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
Mrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
much
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
near
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
NEW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
often
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
parting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
RHODA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
sadly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
school-girl's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
short-lived
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
specially
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
striking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
tearful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
West
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
wishes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
