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 At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
accident
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
anxious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
Chapman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
COUNTER-PLOT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
cousin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
Cross
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
eager
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
Edinburgh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
exactly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
Feng
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
four
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
friends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
greatly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
happened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
Hensman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
Highgate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
King's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
Mrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
o'clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
PLOT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
return
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
round
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
Russell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
servant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
sir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
spend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
Square
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
taxi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
Thelma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
together
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
traveled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
visit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT Next day, Feng having left for Edinburgh to visit some friends, Thelma and I traveled to London together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Chapman was greatly excited at my return, and was eager to know exactly what had happened, for already Hensman had been round and told her of my accident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At King’s Cross I saw her into a taxi, for she was going to Highgate to spend a few days with a girl cousin, and myself went across to Russell Square.
worried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
Yesterday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yesterday, about four o’clock, a gentleman called, sir,” my old servant went on.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He was very anxious to see you, and seemed worried that you were away.
