Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
admission
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
admitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ESTIMABLE ORGANIZATION CRITICISED.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
anthem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
appended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
attendants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
attended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
chorister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
church
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
composed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
CRITICISED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ESTIMABLE ORGANIZATION CRITICISED.
doleful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
Doughty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
drinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
effort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
especially
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
ESTIMABLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ESTIMABLE ORGANIZATION CRITICISED.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
force
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
funeral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
George
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
habit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
largely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
logically
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
meeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
money
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
mourner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
music
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
number
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
occasion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
ORGANIZATION
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ESTIMABLE ORGANIZATION CRITICISED.
pall-bearers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
Parson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
particular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
pledge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
pledges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
powerful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
prepared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
privately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
received
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
sermon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
service
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
services
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
signatures
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
signed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
sincere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
special
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
temperance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
twelve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
universally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
voted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
Wedgewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the sermon, it was universally voted the most powerful effort that Parson Wedgewell had ever made.
Wedgewell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
wished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral anthem was as doleful as the most sincere mourner could have wished, the music having been composed especially for the occasion by the chorister of Mr. Wedgewell’s church.
worth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The funeral services of George Doughty were as largely attended as the great temperance meeting had been, and the attendants admitted--although the admission was not, logically, of particular force--that they received the worth of their money.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pall-bearers, twelve in number, were all young men who had been in the habit of drinking, but who had signed the pledge, some of them having appended signatures to special pledges privately prepared on the evening before the service.
