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 Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
basket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
caught
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
chapel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
coffee-stall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
Daniel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
entrance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
forbid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
future
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
HARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARD QUESTIONS.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
intended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
Jess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
Jessica
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
keep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
lookout
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
minister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
opportunity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
policeman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
QUESTIONS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARD QUESTIONS.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
seat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
sharper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
sight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
slipped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
speak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
stall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
taken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
threaten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
upturned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before he could speak Jess had slipped under the stall and taken her old seat upon the upturned basket.
vestry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
wait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
waiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting until the minister left the vestry Daniel found that Jessica had gone away by the side entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
Wednesday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
welcome
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
wistfully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to wait, therefore, until Wednesday morning for an opportunity to speak to her, and the sight of her pinched little face was welcome to him when he saw it looking wistfully over the coffee-stall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had made up his mind to forbid her to come again, and to threaten her with the policeman if he ever caught her at the chapel, where for the future he intended to keep a sharper lookout.
