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 Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
chapel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
closing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
come
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
confession
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
congregation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
crushed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
disturbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
doors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
ended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
entered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
expected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
expressive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
fairly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his week for pricking in.
friend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
gathered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
gave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
half
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
half-dressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
Hardy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his week for pricking in.
hope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
hurrying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his week for pricking in.
last
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
list
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
loiterers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
middle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
next
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
path
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
phrase
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
porter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
pricking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was his week for pricking in.
put
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
quietly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
right
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
ringing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
shut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
sigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
still
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
strolled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
taken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
Tom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
turn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardy was early in the chapel the next morning.
week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was his week for pricking in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had half expected to see Tom come into morning chapel with a face from which he might have gathered hope that his friend had taken the right path.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every man who entered--from the early men who strolled in quietly while the bell was still ringing, to the hurrying, half-dressed loiterers who crushed in as the porter was closing the doors, and disturbed the congregation in the middle of the confession--gave him a turn (as the expressive phrase is), and every turn only ended in disappointment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put by his list at last, when the doors were fairly shut, with a sigh.
