adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did she mean?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
Forsyte
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
Irene's
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
Juley
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did she mean?”
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did she mean?”
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
Swithin
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
Timothy's
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
