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 THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
accomplished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
altered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
arose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
better
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
Bradley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
brightened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
butterfly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
certain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
darling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
delightful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
desired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
DUEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
flowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
fluttered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
gayly-colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
happiness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
Hazel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
House
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
inmate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
keeping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
light-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
mistress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
moment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
pictured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
played
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
reached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
song
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
walked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
