adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
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 Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
Bosinney
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From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And now, close to the swing, no-longer-young Jolyon often painted there.
ContemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
crinkledadjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
Forsyte
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From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
Jolyon
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From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
mossed
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From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
no-longer-young
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From this reading And now, close to the swing, no-longer-young Jolyon often painted there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, close to the swing, no-longer-young Jolyon often painted there.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And now, close to the swing, no-longer-young Jolyon often painted there.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading And now, close to the swing, no-longer-young Jolyon often painted there.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
Soames
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From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading And now, close to the swing, no-longer-young Jolyon often painted there.
Swithin
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From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then Swithin had dreamed, and old Jolyon died, beneath its branches.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now, close to the swing, no-longer-young Jolyon often painted there.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
TreesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Of all spots in the world it was perhaps the most sacred to him, for he had loved his father.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Contemplating its great girth—crinkled and a little mossed, but not yet hollow—he would speculate on the passage of time.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Trees take little account of time, and the old oak on the upper lawn at Robin Hill looked no day older than when Bosinney sprawled under it and said to Soames: “Forsyte, I’ve found the very place for your house.”
