adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
bookmaker's
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From this reading Val had just changed out of riding clothes and was on his way to the fire—a bookmaker’s in Cornmarket.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Val had just changed out of riding clothes and was on his way to the fire—a bookmaker’s in Cornmarket.
Cornmarket
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From this reading Val had just changed out of riding clothes and was on his way to the fire—a bookmaker’s in Cornmarket.
Dartie
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From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Val had just changed out of riding clothes and was on his way to the fire—a bookmaker’s in Cornmarket.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
Forsyte
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From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
Frying-pan
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From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
Hallo
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From this reading “Hallo!” said Jolly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Val had just changed out of riding clothes and was on his way to the fire—a bookmaker’s in Cornmarket.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Hallo!” replied Val.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Val had just changed out of riding clothes and was on his way to the fire—a bookmaker’s in Cornmarket.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hallo!” said Jolly.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
Val
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From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jolly Forsyte was strolling down High Street, Oxford, on a November afternoon; Val Dartie was strolling up.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jolly had just changed out of boating flannels and was on his way to the “Frying-pan,” to which he had recently been elected.
