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 OF A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT.
Adolphus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
APPOINTMENT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
companionship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
company
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could make no objection.
countesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
declaration
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
enjoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
glad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
Heinrich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
husband
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could make no objection.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
influence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
informed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
later
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could make no objection.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I could make no objection.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
objection
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could make no objection.
observed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
pay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
POLITICAL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
proposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
riff-raff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
speech
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
translated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
Victoria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
visit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later my mother informed me that Victoria and her husband had proposed to pay us a long visit.
Wetters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
wholesome
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Heinrich observed that I should be glad to see Victoria again, and should enjoy the companionship of William Adolphus.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In my mind I translated her speech into a declaration that Victoria might have some influence over me although my mother had none, and that William Adolphus would be more wholesome company than my countesses and Wetters and such riff-raff.
