Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
1899
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
ALL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question with which the story deals is not fully answered.
appeared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
ask
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
certain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
chapters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
characters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The structure of the story, the characters, and the situations remain unaltered.
CITY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
CONDITIONS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
CRAFTSMAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
deals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question with which the story deals is not fully answered.
desirable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
enlarge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
ETC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
explain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
follies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
forefathers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
FOUNTAIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
fully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question with which the story deals is not fully answered.
generation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
innocent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
MASTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
MEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The question with which the story deals is not fully answered.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
partly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
perhaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
points
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question with which the story deals is not fully answered.
questions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
REFUGE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
remain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The structure of the story, the characters, and the situations remain unaltered.
revision
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
rewrite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
serial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
sins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
situations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The structure of the story, the characters, and the situations remain unaltered.
SORTS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
structure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The structure of the story, the characters, and the situations remain unaltered.
suffer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN,” “THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN,” “A FOUNTAIN SEALED,” “THE CITY OF REFUGE,” ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
unaltered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The structure of the story, the characters, and the situations remain unaltered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is perhaps well to explain that this story first appeared as a serial early in 1899: that on revision it was found desirable partly to rewrite certain chapters and to enlarge upon certain points.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The question with which the story deals is not fully answered.
why
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of those questions which can never be answered; from time to time every man must ask himself why the innocent must suffer, and do suffer every day and in every generation, for the follies and the sins of their forefathers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The question with which the story deals is not fully answered.
