acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not understand what she found wrong with him.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It happened, in fact, every day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
drawing-room
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From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It happened, in fact, every day.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It happened, in fact, every day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
Forsyte
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From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He could not understand what she found wrong with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
green-painted
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From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened, in fact, every day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened, in fact, every day.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
leftnounUS /left/
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 He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not unusual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not understand what she found wrong with him.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
Soames
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From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
Swithin's
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From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not unusual.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not understand what she found wrong with him.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was not unusual.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Soames Forsyte walked out of his green-painted front door three days after the dinner at Swithin’s, and looking back from across the Square, confirmed his impression that the house wanted painting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not unusual.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not understand what she found wrong with him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, manifestly waiting for him to go out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not understand what she found wrong with him.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He could not understand what she found wrong with him.
