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 She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
achieve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
barred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
borrowing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
campaign
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
chest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
contemplated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
curiosity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
demand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
dignity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
direction
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
discussed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
dread
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
easy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
embarrass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
enough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
entitled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt entitled to money....
exceptionally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
felt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt entitled to money....
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
greatly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
haughty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
knew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
matters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
money
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
mother's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
perceived
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
planned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
rebellion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
replenishment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
sensitive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
several
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
shortness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
sympathetic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
thoughts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sensitive dread of her mother’s sympathetic curiosity barred all thoughts of borrowing in that direction,—she and her mother “never discussed money matters.”
times
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt entitled to money....
war
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She planned several times to make a demand for replenishment with a haughty dignity; the haughty dignity was easy enough to achieve, but the demand was not.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
worldly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She perceived quite early that this shortness of money would greatly embarrass the rebellion she contemplated.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was exceptionally ignorant of most worldly things, but she knew there was never yet a campaign without a war chest.
