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 For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
anxious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
concerning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
draw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
eluded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
happening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
hearts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
ideas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
jailor-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
liked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
longing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
often
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
Owen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
parade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
parasol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
phantasmal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
picture
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
presence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
reason
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
seen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
speak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
stick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
strike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
sunder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
thoughts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
tried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
Ulick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
waiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
