adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading However, the situation was such that he was glad to avail himself of the assistance of this scoundrel.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading However, the situation was such that he was glad to avail himself of the assistance of this scoundrel.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
Caffie
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From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading However, the situation was such that he was glad to avail himself of the assistance of this scoundrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the situation was such that he was glad to avail himself of the assistance of this scoundrel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
Saniel
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From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading What a scoundrel!"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading However, the situation was such that he was glad to avail himself of the assistance of this scoundrel.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, the situation was such that he was glad to avail himself of the assistance of this scoundrel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Saniel had had no experience in business, he was not simple enough not to know that in refusing him this loan Caffie meant to make use of him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He undertakes to manage my affairs, and in such a way that some day I shall have to save myself by marrying that charming girl.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is very simple," he said to himself, as he went downstairs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a scoundrel!"
