Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
1919
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
became
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
bookshelves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
calls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Life calls the tune, we dance.”
carpet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
ceiling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
coffee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
collections
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
covers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
curtains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
dance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Life calls the tune, we dance.”
dapple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
dark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
deep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
drawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
edition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
embroidery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
fall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
fifth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
Five
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
Forsyte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
gold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
green
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
HOLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
Indian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
large
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
later
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
leather-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life calls the tune, we dance.”
light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
lighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
oak-panelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
oasis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
Oriental
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
pages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
reading-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
rows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
Saga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
second
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
section
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
selected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
service
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
shade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
single
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
six
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
spot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
stool
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
Summer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
taken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
tale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
Tales
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Life calls the tune, we dance.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
tune
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Life calls the tune, we dance.”
Turkey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
Very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
volume
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
volumes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
walls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Life calls the tune, we dance.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So large, too, that the lighted spot before the fire where he sat was just an oasis.
winter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very dark in the winter, with drawn curtains, many rows of leather-bound volumes, oak-panelled walls and ceiling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over the covers of books taken out of the bookshelves, and the open pages of the one selected; over the deep blue and gold of the coffee service on the little old stool with its Oriental embroidery.
WRIT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [In this 1919 edition of “Five Tales” the fifth tale was “Indian Summer of a Forsyte;” in later collections, “Indian Summer...” became the first section of the second volume of The Forsyte Saga] “So the last shall be first, and the first last.”--HOLY WRIT.
