used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was difficult to know.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
don't
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From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Margot shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margot shook her head.
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
Margot
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From this reading Margot shook her head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
by chance
From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
an educational institution
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Margot shook her head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
express a supposition
From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
there's
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From this reading “Of course, I suppose there’s much more chance to find something exciting out of school,” said she.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was difficult to know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
wouldn't
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From this reading “So, perhaps, that way, it wouldn’t be fair to the rest.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A HOLIDAY ADVENTURE “And we might get a chance, you know,” remarked Stella, “of doing something to win the shield; though I don’t know if it would count, on a holiday!”
