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The Forsyte Saga, Volume 1
The Forsyte Saga, Volume 1

Chapter XXXI · June’s Victory

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June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.
She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.
Bosinney.
Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.
How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.
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The Forsyte Saga, Volume 1

Chapter XXXI · June’s Victory

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.
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She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.
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Bosinney.
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Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.
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How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Amongst preposition US /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading “She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.”

Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.”

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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 Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

action

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

all

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

always

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

assiduity

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

assumption

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

assured

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

Bentham

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

best

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

Bosinney

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From this reading Bosinney.

Bosinney's

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

came

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

cannot

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

case

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

Cause

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

certainty

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

chance

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

character

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

columns

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

contemplate

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

Court

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

defeat

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

discomfiture

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

duller

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

evening

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

Forsyte

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

gambler

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

hazard

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

heading

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

How

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

instinct

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

Jolyon

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

journals

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

June

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

Justice

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

knew

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

laid

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

Like

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

List

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

love

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

money

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

Mr

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

nature

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

newspaper

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

old

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

piece

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

plans

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

prepared

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

promptitude

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

puzzled

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

reliable

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

resolute

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

saw

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

scanning

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

stakes

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

tenacity

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

throw

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From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

Times

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

v

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

waited

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From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Like a gambler who stakes his last piece of money, she had prepared to hazard her all upon this throw; it was not her nature to contemplate defeat.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading June had waited for her chance, scanning the duller columns of the journals, morning and evening with an assiduity which at first puzzled old Jolyon; and when her chance came, she took it with all the promptitude and resolute tenacity of her character.

woman

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From this reading How, unless with the instinct of a woman in love, she knew that Bosinney’s discomfiture in this action was assured, cannot be told—on this assumption, however, she laid her plans, as upon a certainty.

XIII

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From this reading She will always remember best in her life that morning when at last she saw amongst the reliable Cause List of the _Times_ newspaper, under the heading of Court XIII, Mr. Justice Bentham, the case of Forsyte _v_.