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 As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
cheeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
child
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
cousin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
curl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
definite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
eight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
father's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
Hastings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
locks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
looks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
lost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
matter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
MORLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORLEY.
mother's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
MR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
nearly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
nine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
odd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
pale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
pride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
restored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
rosy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
sayings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
simple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her father's pride for her looks, and her mother's for her sayings,--at once odd and simple.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
soon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
suited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as my cousin Judy returned from Hastings, I called to see her, and found them all restored, except Amy, a child of between eight and nine.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
wistful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing very definite the matter with her, but she was white and thin, and looked wistful; the blue of her eyes had grown pale, and her fair locks had nearly lost the curl which had so well suited her rosy cheeks.
