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 It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
accompanied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
admitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
assistants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
briefly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
ceremony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
CONQUERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
culminating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
despair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
events
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
followed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
Godfrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
grey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
gusts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
Hinman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
Mahbub
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
Miss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
murdered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
outsiders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
pass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
rain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
service
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
Sunday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
three
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
undertaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
Vaughan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
windy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
witnessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
YOGI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
