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 They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
absence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
acceptable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
afraid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
avoided
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
boots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
breeches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
changing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
comings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
d'Hauteserre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
delay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
dinner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
distrust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
dress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
entered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
evident
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
evidently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
four
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
game
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
get
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
goings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
goodman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
green-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
high-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
hungry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
hunt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
jackets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
Laurence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
leather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
Madame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
Monsieur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
noticed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
Once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
questions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
reply
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
rid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
riding-habit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
salon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
servants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
sons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
sort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
trouble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
unable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
uneasy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
wife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
