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 Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
acquaintance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
awhile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
baronet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
corner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
cow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
Cozzard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
Dudgeon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
EASTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EASTER HOLIDAYS.
estate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
family
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
fortnight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
HOLIDAYS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EASTER HOLIDAYS.
horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
hours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
loved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
months
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
nook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
penned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
property
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
released
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
renewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
Sir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
spent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
Stammars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
sweet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
Thomas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
together
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
tyranny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
visited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baronet was like a boy released for awhile from the tyranny of school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Easter holidays were here, and Sir Thomas Dudgeon and family had gone down to Stammars for a fortnight.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading He had always loved the country; but never had it seemed so sweet and pleasant to him as it did now, after he had been penned up for a couple of months in the great wilderness of London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent hours with Cozzard every day, and together the two men visited every nook and corner of the property, and renewed acquaintance with every horse, dog, and cow on the estate.
