Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
10,000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
16
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
17
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
1899
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
achievement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
American
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
Archer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
Archer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
Back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
barely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
calling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
Cambridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
comparative
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
discussed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
English
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
example
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
FOOTNOTES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
fourteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
Fuller's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
Henry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
high
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
History
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
Huxley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
Language
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
large
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
letters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
Literature
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
mastery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
mentioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
mistook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
nearly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
New
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
notice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
obscurity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
page
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
pages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
pamphlet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
passing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
phenomena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
Puller
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
quarter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
receives
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
runs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
seldom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
strangest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
total
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
Vide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
volumes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
Y
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
York
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
