AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I want to speak to you.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I say, Jess,” he called out presently, “come here.”
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
Coetzee
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From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I say, Jess,” he called out presently, “come here.”
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
GETSnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
half-past
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From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I say, Jess,” he called out presently, “come here.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Jess,” he called out presently, “come here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
JESS
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From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I say, Jess,” he called out presently, “come here.”
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
PalatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
PASSverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “I say, Jess,” he called out presently, “come here.”
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I say, Jess,” he called out presently, “come here.”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Because I want to speak to you.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because I want to speak to you.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Because I want to speak to you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What for?” asked Jess, who was seated on the doorstep mending something, and looking at her favourite view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JESS GETS A PASS About half-past ten on the morning following her interview with Hans Coetzee, Jess was at “The Palatial” as usual, and John was just finishing packing the cart with such few goods as they possessed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was little chance of his labour proving of material use, for he did not in the slightest degree expect that they would get the pass; but, as he said cheerfully, it was as good an amusement as any other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Because I want to speak to you.”
