AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
else
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
Forsyte
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
Forsytes
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
Gare
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
Jolyon's
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
Lazare
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
MoulinnounUS /muːˈlæn/
a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
Rivoli
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
St
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
vapidadjectiveUS /ˈvæpɪd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
well-trodden
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
