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 He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
abbreviated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
baronetcy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
bestowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
BLOODnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
brilliant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
British
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
brother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
brothers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
calls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
Christian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
constant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
cool
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
created
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A second baronetcy in the family had been specially created for Sir Gerald.
dare-devil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
daring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
Denis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
Drummond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
easy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
eight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
family
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A second baronetcy in the family had been specially created for Sir Gerald.
famous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
feats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
finer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A second baronetcy in the family had been specially created for Sir Gerald.
Gerald's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
grateful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
happen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
held
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
heroes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
indeed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
inherited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
names
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
nickname
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
OLD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
public
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
rather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
regard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
reliable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
say
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
second
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A second baronetcy in the family had been specially created for Sir Gerald.
senior
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
services
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
seven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
Sir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
soldier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
specially
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A second baronetcy in the family had been specially created for Sir Gerald.
steady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
THUNDERnounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
title
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
type
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field.
Worshipped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worshipped by his men, his name was one to be held in constant regard by the British public, which calls its heroes by their Christian names abbreviated, if they do not happen, indeed, to have a nickname for them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have been easy to say which was the finer soldier of the two brothers; for while Sir Gerald had made his name famous by the most dare-devil and brilliant feats, Sir Denis was rather the old type of soldier--cool as well as daring, always reliable and steady.
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OLD BLOOD AND THUNDER" Sir Denis Drummond had been his brother Gerald's senior by some seven or eight years.
