adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'Can't I go by train?'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "'You can and you can't.
Can't
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From this reading "'Can't I go by train?'
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
convivialitynoun
a jovial nature
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "'Then,' said the doctor, 'I should get a quiet horse and ride.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Can't I go by train?'
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You needn't use that hand.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "'Then,' said the doctor, 'I should get a quiet horse and ride.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
I'd
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From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
isn't
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From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
needn't
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From this reading You needn't use that hand.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "'Then,' said the doctor, 'I should get a quiet horse and ride.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "'Then,' said the doctor, 'I should get a quiet horse and ride.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'Then,' said the doctor, 'I should get a quiet horse and ride.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
That'll
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From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "'Then,' said the doctor, 'I should get a quiet horse and ride.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading "'Can't I go by train?'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading You needn't use that hand.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "'That'll lose two days,' said I, 'and more if he isn't there,' for I'd grown quite keen on this up-country manager, and I felt that if I could get at him while the holidays were still on, a little conviviality might help matters considerably.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You needn't use that hand.'
