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Chapter LXXVIII
To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate. He went as a well-natured dog goes for a walk with its mistress, leaving a choice mutton-bone on the lawn. He went looking back at it. Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk. But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.”
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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.
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From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
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From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
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.
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went looking back at it.
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From this reading He went looking back at it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
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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.
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From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
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From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
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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.
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.
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From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
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From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
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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.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
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.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went looking back at it.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went looking back at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jon had little sulkiness in his composition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forsytes deprived of their mutton-bones are wont to sulk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.
