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 Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
affair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
angle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
appealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
arrival
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
Baden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
Baden-Baden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
Bernard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
Bernard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
bosky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
composition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
Conversation-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
crag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
crowded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
dale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
dell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
effective
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
embellished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
engaged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
exercise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
foreground
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
forests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
friends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
gifts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
human
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
intelligence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
lack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
landscape
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
Longueville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
mingled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
mountains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
opportunity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
perceived
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
precincts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
proper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
proved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
purple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
ramble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
ruined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
sociable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
superb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baden forests are superb, and the composition of the landscape is most effective.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
tower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is always a bosky dell in the foreground, and a purple crag embellished with a ruined tower at a proper angle.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
walks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
wandered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They engaged in a ramble on the morning after Bernard’s arrival, and wandered far away, over hill and dale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
woods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two friends took long walks through the woods and over the mountains, and they mingled with human life in the crowded precincts of the Conversation-house.
Wright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair, and Bernard Longueville perceived that he should not lack opportunity for the exercise of those gifts of intelligence to which Gordon Wright had appealed.
