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Chapter V
There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity. After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep. Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock. They had never imagined such an ending. Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
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later than; following
From this reading “After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had never imagined such an ending.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
later than; following
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
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From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
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From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
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From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
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From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
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From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
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From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
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From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
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From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
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From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
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From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
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From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
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From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
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From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
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From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
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From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
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From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After one look at the old face, the doctor, hurriedly sent for, announced that Miss Forsyte had passed away in her sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
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From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
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From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
at the time that
From this reading There came a morning at the end of September when Aunt Ann was unable to take from Smither’s hands the insignia of personal dignity.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
