adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
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.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
Ann
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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.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
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.
atprepositionUS /æt/
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.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
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.
AuntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
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.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
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.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
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.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
Forsyte
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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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
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.
Hester
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From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
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.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
insignianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪɡniːə/
a badge worn to show official 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.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
Juley
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From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
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.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
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.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful whether they had ever realized that an ending was bound to come.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Aunts Juley and Hester were overwhelmed by the shock.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
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.
Smither's
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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.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never imagined such an ending.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
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.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
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.
