adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was not, he said, a bad house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could see that a good deal could be made of it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see that a good deal could be made of it.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He could see that a good deal could be made of it.
didn't
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From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
Euphemia
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From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
Forsyte
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From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He could see that a good deal could be made of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could see that a good deal could be made of it.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, he said, a bad house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
Paregoricnoun
medicine used to treat diarrhea
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
Scoles
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From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see that a good deal could be made of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
Soames
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From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could see that a good deal could be made of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
Timothy's
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From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The fellow was clever in his way, though what it was going to cost Soames before it was done with he didn’t know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Euphemia Forsyte, who happened to be in the room—she had come round to borrow the Rev. Mr. Scoles’ last novel, “Passion and Paregoric”, which was having such a vogue—chimed in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading James said nothing to his son of this visit to the house; but, having occasion to go to Timothy’s one morning on a matter connected with a drainage scheme which was being forced by the sanitary authorities on his brother, he mentioned it there.
