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 Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
almost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
avoided
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
begged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
ConfidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
congratulate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
consequences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
election
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
fed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
flap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
folded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
general
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
George
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
Gravener
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
happened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
ladies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
Ministry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
moved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
new
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
People
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
recovery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
return
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
reviving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
Saturday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
season
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
smartly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
social
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
somebody's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
symptoms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
together
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
understood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
VI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI I HAD almost avoided the general election, but some of its consequences, on my return, had smartly to be faced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Confidence, under the new Ministry, was understood to be reviving, and one of the symptoms, in a social body, was a recovery of appetite.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the ladies left the room I moved up to where he sat and begged to congratulate him.
wings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season, in London, began to breathe again and to flap its folded wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading People once more fed together, and it happened that, one Saturday night, at somebody’s house, I fed with George Gravener.
