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 There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
affection
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The intervening Sabbath was spent at Ellen Robinson's.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
burden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
busy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next two days were busy ones.
carried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
children
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
Cloud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next two days were busy ones.
disagreeable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intervening Sabbath was spent at Ellen Robinson's.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
fact
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
gleam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
hand-bag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
interfered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
intervening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intervening Sabbath was spent at Ellen Robinson's.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
keep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next two days were busy ones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
ones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next two days were busy ones.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
perhaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
realize
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
really
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
revealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
ride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
Robinson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intervening Sabbath was spent at Ellen Robinson's.
Sabbath
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intervening Sabbath was spent at Ellen Robinson's.
served
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
sister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
spent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intervening Sabbath was spent at Ellen Robinson's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next two days were busy ones.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
torment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next two days were busy ones.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
wallet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handsome hand-bag and wallet served to keep Ellen from being very disagreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intervening Sabbath was spent at Ellen Robinson's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next two days were busy ones.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
worked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
worried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, at the last, when she began to realize that Julia was really going away, and would not be down at the old house any more for her to burden and torment, she really revealed a gleam of affection for her, and quite worried poor Julia with thinking that perhaps, after all, she ought not to go away so far from her only sister.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were a great many last little things to be done, and Julia Cloud would have worked herself out, had not the children interfered and carried her off for a ride every little while.
