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 After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
agreeable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'TWERE BEST AT ONCE TO SINK TO PEACE."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
BEST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'TWERE BEST AT ONCE TO SINK TO PEACE."
branching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
crowded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
developed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
element
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
farewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
felt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
fern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
Fleet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
following
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
fox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
get
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
Gilbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
heartily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
Hollow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
infinitely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
Isabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
Jack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
means
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
meeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
Midlandshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
nature
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
Nessborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
o'clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
ONCE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'TWERE BEST AT ONCE TO SINK TO PEACE."
pavements
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
PEACE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'TWERE BEST AT ONCE TO SINK TO PEACE."
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
plans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
powerfully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
questioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
rejoiced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
roses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
Scribe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
sense
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
sentimental
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
seven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
SINK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'TWERE BEST AT ONCE TO SINK TO PEACE."
Sleaford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
Strand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
Street
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'TWERE BEST AT ONCE TO SINK TO PEACE."
told
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
train
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
TWERE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'TWERE BEST AT ONCE TO SINK TO PEACE."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
Wareham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had questioned her father about his plans, and he had told her that he should leave Midlandshire by the seven o'clock train from Wareham on the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He should be heartily rejoiced to get to London, he said, and to leave a place where he felt like a fox in a hole.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
wild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentimental element was by no means powerfully developed in the nature of Jack the Scribe, to whom the crowded pavements of Fleet Street and the Strand were infinitely more agreeable than the wild roses and branching fern of Midlandshire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that farewell meeting with Mr. Sleaford in Nessborough Hollow, a sense of peace came upon Isabel Gilbert.
