Chapter 21 of The Forsyte saga - Complete is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Forsyte saga - Complete is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull! Uncle Soames does take the bun. I wonder what this filly’s like?” He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him. Why, she was pretty!
Chapter 21 of The Forsyte saga - Complete is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.”
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “Uncle Soames does take the bun.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!”
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what this filly’s like?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
expected hopefully
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading Uncle Soames does take the bun.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Soames does take the bun.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder what this filly’s like?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what this filly’s like?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
immediately past
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wonder what this filly’s like?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
not any; not one
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Why, she was pretty!
cut with a saw
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, she was pretty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Soames does take the bun.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
having a supporting base
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
carry out
From this reading Uncle Soames does take the bun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
in or at that place or location
From this reading He anticipated no pleasure from her society; and suddenly he saw her standing there looking at him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Soames does take the bun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what this filly’s like?”
at the time that
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, she was pretty!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what this filly’s like?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When young Val left the presence of the last generation he was thinking: “This is jolly dull!
Chapter 21 of The Forsyte saga - Complete by John Galsworthy holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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