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 When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
abode
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
acquaintance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
best
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
burden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
change
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
cheerful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
company
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
dinner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
earlier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
ease
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
Eve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
expedition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
frank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
friendliness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
girls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
Hilliard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
intercourse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
joy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
manner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
marked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
Mdlle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
met
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
moods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
movement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
new
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
Patty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
persuaded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
prescription
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
ready
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
restaurant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
showed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
success
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
sunshine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
talk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
throw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
Versailles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
visit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
wonder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
