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 I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
adventure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
appear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
chosen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
coast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
confess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
dweller
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
episode
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
identical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
ill-united
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
leading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
long-projected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
long-shore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
members
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
nautical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
object
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
perfectly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
phrases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
proper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
really
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
sacrifice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
seem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
sentiment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
Several
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
uncle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
wrecks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
