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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
able
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
all
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
announcement
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
anxiety
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
batch
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
battle
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
caused
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
Change
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
country
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
Cross
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
cut
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
Dartie
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
death
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
descendants
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
died
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
direct
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
disease
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
estranged
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From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
expected
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
father
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From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
feel
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
fifth
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
Forsyte
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
Forsytes
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
got
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
grudge
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From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
increased
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
interest
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
irregularity
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
Jolly's
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
Jolyon
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
killed
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
news
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
off
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
old
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From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
other
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
personally
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
prestige
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From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
read
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
revived
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From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
sensation
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
service
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
Strange
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From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
then
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange to read that Jolyon Forsyte (fifth of the name in direct descent) had died of disease in the service of his country, and not be able to feel it personally.
troopers
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From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
Val
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
Val's
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
Victoria
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From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For such was still the prestige of old Jolyon that the other Forsytes could never quite feel, as might have been expected, that it was they who had cut off his descendants for irregularity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The news increased, of course, the interest and anxiety about Val; but then Val’s name was Dartie, and even if he were killed in battle or got the Victoria Cross, it would not be at all the same as if his name were Forsyte.
