AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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 He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
Annette
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
Emily's
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
Forsyte
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He reached his house at midnight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He reached his house at midnight.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached his house at midnight.
ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
