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 Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
ardour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
attitude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
begun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
desired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
desiring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
ended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
flaming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
honestly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
incapable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
longer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
Lucia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
Lucia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
missed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
persuaded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
Rickman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
seeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
seen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
uncertain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
understood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
