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 week later Tavernake was in London.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
anticipated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
busy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first few days he was too busy for reflection.
cheap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
city
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first few days he was too busy for reflection.
easily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first few days he was too busy for reflection.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first few days he was too busy for reflection.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few days he was too busy for reflection.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
friend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
hotel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later Tavernake was in London.
later
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week later Tavernake was in London.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week later Tavernake was in London.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
Martin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
money
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
Paris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
possession
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
Pritchard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
Pritchard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
proved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
purchases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
ran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
realized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
reflection
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first few days he was too busy for reflection.
return
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
stayed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
Strand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
sum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
supervision
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
Tavernake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week later Tavernake was in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first few days he was too busy for reflection.
truth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
twice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He stayed at a cheap hotel in the Strand and made purchases under Pritchard's supervision.
visit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later Tavernake was in London.
week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week later Tavernake was in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then Pritchard let him alone while he ran over to Paris, and Tavernake suddenly realized that he was in the city to which he had thought never to return.
words
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to his friend Mr. Martin had easily proved the truth of Pritchard's words, and he found himself in possession of a sum of money at least twice as great as he had anticipated.
