Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
affair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
Augusta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
become
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
Brother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
civility
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
cold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
complied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
conversation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
Day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
despised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
Edward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
Edward's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
glory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
greatly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
Heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
Heiress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
inform
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
insensible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
intreat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
intreaties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
luckless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
melancholy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
Nymph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
obdurate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
shocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
Sir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
sorrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
swain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
tale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
touched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
unhappy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were greatly shocked—even the obdurate Heart of Sir Edward and the insensible one of Augusta, were touched with sorrow, by the unhappy tale.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! (interrupted Augusta) is my Brother dead then?
whole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
Yes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although I had always despised her from the Day I had overheard her conversation with my Edward, yet in civility I complied with hers and Sir Edward’s intreaties that I would inform them of the whole melancholy affair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell us I intreat you what is become of him?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, cold and insensible Nymph, (replied I) that luckless swain your Brother, is no more, and you may now glory in being the Heiress of Sir Edward’s fortune.”
![Love and Freindship [Sic]](/static/images/covers-gen/love-and-freindship-sic.academy.webp)