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 morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
ambush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
analyse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
anticipated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she could not stay in the house.
assault
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
beautiful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
better
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
domestic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
dread
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
drive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
enemy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
fear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
felt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt as if she could not stay in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
hearing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt as if she could not stay in the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she could not stay in the house.
Ilfracombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
intuitive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
knew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
laid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
Llewellyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
Miss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
possessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
possibility
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
proximity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
relations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But it is all because Ilfracombe is not at home,’ she said to herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
Some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
spend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
stay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt as if she could not stay in the house.
taking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
tried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
warm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was beautiful, though very warm, and Miss Llewellyn thought she could not spend it better than in taking a long drive.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some intuitive dread or fear, she knew not which, possessed her--as if she had an enemy in ambush, and anticipated an assault.
wished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to analyse this feeling, she laid it to the proximity of her relations and the possibility of their hearing more of her domestic life than she wished them to know.
