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 Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
bothered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
bright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
brightened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
brown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
busy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
cares
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
consider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
constant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
constantly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
crossly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
duties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
flow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
fun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
means
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
merriest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
Merry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
nearly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
opened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
pause
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
regarded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
Ried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
SADIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT SADIE THOUGHT.
Saturday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
scarcely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
self
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
selfish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
sixteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
sullenly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
taught
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
THOUGHTnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT SADIE THOUGHT.
thoughtless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
used
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
useless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
utterly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SADIE THOUGHT.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
wonder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
