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 Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
adventures
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
arise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
became
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
bid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
cease
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
coming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
dropping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
Elihu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
evenings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
farewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
find
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
frequent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
glad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
got
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
habit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
happiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
listening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
mill-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
neighborhood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
Often
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
Patty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
Penrose's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
perhaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
pipes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
porch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
sea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
sitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
spent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
summer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
talk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
telling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
ten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
Tom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
twilights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
visits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elihu was always very glad to see him and Patty herself seemed pleased at his coming.
weeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think that some of the happiest evenings of his life were those spent in sitting on the porch of the old mill-house in the long summer twilights—Elihu and he smoking their pipes, he telling his adventures at sea and Patty sitting listening to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
wore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS time wore along, Tom got into the habit of dropping in at Penrose’s and of spending an evening now and then.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he would find himself there once in every ten days or two weeks; in time his visits became more and more frequent.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often some one of the young men of the neighborhood would be at the house, and then it was not so pleasant for Tom; his talk would cease, and after a little while, perhaps, he would arise and bid them farewell.
