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 Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
absolutely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York: Longmans, Green, And Co.
appeared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
Arabella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
aware
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
become
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
buggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
chance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
charge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
climbing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
closed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
Co
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: Longmans, Green, And Co.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
doubt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
drawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
elbows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
enabled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
faded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
farm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
feet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
finger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
Green
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: Longmans, Green, And Co.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
jump
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
light-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
Longmans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: Longmans, Green, And Co.
looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
mare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
mare's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
Melbourne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
necessary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
New
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: Longmans, Green, And Co.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
pace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
parlour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
planted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
plump
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
posts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
read
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
reading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
remove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
return
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
run
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
table-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
Teesdale's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat in doubt, with her finger on the place; but before it appeared absolutely necessary to jump up and run out, one of the men had come up to take charge of the mare, and Arabella was enabled to remove her finger and read on.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
untidy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
verandah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arabella was the first at the farm to become aware of Mr. Teesdale's return from Melbourne.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was reading in the parlour, with her plump elbows planted upon the faded green table-cloth, and an untidy head of light-coloured hair between her hands; looking up from her book by chance, she saw through the closed window her father and the buggy climbing the hill at the old mare's own pace.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Arabella went on reading until the buggy had drawn up within a few feet of the verandah posts and a few more of the parlour window.
York
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: Longmans, Green, And Co.
