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.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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.
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 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.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
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.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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 /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
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.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
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.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
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.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
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.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
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.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
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.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
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.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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.
irregularitynounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerəti/
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
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
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
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.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
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.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
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.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
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.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
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.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading It revived the old grudge against his father for having estranged himself.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
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.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading On Forsyte ’Change the announcement of Jolly’s death, among a batch of troopers, caused mixed sensation.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
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.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
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.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
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.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
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.
