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 After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
address
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
bear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
Bishop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
chanced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
Church
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
congregation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
consternation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
Convention
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
determination
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
events
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
fixed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
friendly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
gentle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
give
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
given
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
H
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
marriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
message
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
Morehouse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
outbreak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
P
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
preach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
pressure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
proper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
sequence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
sermon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
similar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the consternation of his congregation, his first sermon was quite similar to the address he had given before the Convention.
soul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he returned more fixed than ever in his determination to preach the message of the Church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I must give the events in their proper sequence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
vacation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after my marriage that I chanced upon Bishop Morehouse.
yielded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his outbreak at the I. P. H. Convention, the Bishop, being a gentle soul, had yielded to the friendly pressure brought to bear upon him, and had gone away on a vacation.
