adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
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 The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
cablegramnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlɡræm/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
Cobbley
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From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
curtailsverbUS /kərˈteɪlz/
third-person singular of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
entericadjective
of or relating to the enteron
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
Eric
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From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
Forsytes
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From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
Jolly's
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From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
Jolyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
Soames
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From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon that Soames crossed to France a cablegram was received by Jolyon at Robin Hill:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was, indeed, in the act of confiding Eric Cobbley and his family to her father’s care when the message arrived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The resolution to become a Red Cross nurse, taken under stimulus of Jolly’s enlistment, had been loyally fulfilled with the irritation and regret which all Forsytes feel at what curtails their individual liberties.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It reached a household already agitated by the imminent departure of June, whose berth was booked for the following day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.”
