Chapter XXXVIII · Birth of a Forsyte

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

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From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

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From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

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From this reading What, exactly, had he said?

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From this reading “This is the position, Mr. Forsyte.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “This is the position, Mr. Forsyte.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading “This is the position, Mr. Forsyte.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading “This is the position, Mr. Forsyte.

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From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading What, exactly, had he said?

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This is the position, Mr. Forsyte.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

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From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What, exactly, had he said?

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From this reading The sound of wheels crunching the drive convinced him that time had passed, and the doctor gone.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I can make pretty certain of her life if I operate, but the baby will be born dead.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Soames walked out of the garden door, crossed the lawn, stood on the path above the river, turned round and walked back to the garden door, without having realised that he had moved.