adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went looking back at it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went looking back at it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
Forsyte
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From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Forsytes
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From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went looking back at it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
Jon
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From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He went looking back at it.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
mutton-bone
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From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
mutton-bones
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From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
sulknounUS /sʌlk/
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
sulkinessnoun
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
well-natured
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From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I.—MOTHER AND SON To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
