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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
acquired
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
all
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
almost-supernaturally
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From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
certain
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
Dartie
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
dashing
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
daughter
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
days
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From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
defrayed
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
device
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
events
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From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
fact
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
father-in-law
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
few
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From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
filly
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
Forsyte
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
Forsyte's
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
fortunes
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
George
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
gone
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
grandchildren
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
grave
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
head
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
horror
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
house
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
inhabited
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
invaluable
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
irreparably
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
James
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
lives
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
living
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
man
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
Montague
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
more
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
noticeable
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
now
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
rates
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
rent
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
repairs
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
Roger
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
roof
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
safe
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
secured
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
share
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
simple
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
sportsman
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
stability
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
steady
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From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
stilled
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
subject
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
taxes
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
there
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From this reading After all, there is something invaluable about a safe roof over the head of a sportsman so dashing as Dartie.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
turf
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From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
twenty
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
vicissitudes
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The fact was he had acquired a half share in a filly of George Forsyte’s, who had gone irreparably on the turf, to the horror of Roger, now stilled by the grave.
wholesale
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From this reading By that simple if wholesale device James Forsyte had secured a certain stability in the lives of his daughter and his grandchildren.
world
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
year
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From this reading Until the events of the last few days he had been almost-supernaturally steady all this year.
years
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From this reading That a man of the world so subject to the vicissitudes of fortunes as Montague Dartie should still be living in a house he had inhabited twenty years at least would have been more noticeable if the rent, rates, taxes, and repairs of that house had not been defrayed by his father-in-law.
