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The Enchanted Typewriter

Chapter V

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“Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.
No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'
This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”
“I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.
“And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Enchanted Typewriter

Chapter V

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.
Line 2
No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'
Line 3
This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”
Line 4
“I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.
Line 5
“And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

Learner Dictionary

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

Except preposition US /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading “No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.”

Issued noun US /issued/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.””

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.””

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.””

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.””

Recommendation noun US /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable

From this reading “No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading ““Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading ““Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ““And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.””

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.”

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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 “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

Able-bodied

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

add

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

announce

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

ask

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

audience

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

Back

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

bargain

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

Bargaindale

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

bear

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From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

Boswell

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

Call

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

dangerous

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

day

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

deal

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

devise

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

em

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

especially

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

Family

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From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

football

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

four

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

Hades

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

Henry's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

ideas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

immediately

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

important

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

injunction

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

IssuednounUS /issued/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

likely

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

made

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From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

making

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

Marked-down

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

match

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

Monday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

note

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

number

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

Only

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

other

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

participants

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

Physician

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From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

popular

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

profitable

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

prove

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

queens

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

quoth

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From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

RecommendationnounUS /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable

From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

request

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

return

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

sales

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

say

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

there's

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

Tickets

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From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

Tour

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

tours

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From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

trips

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

two

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

war

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From this reading This is especially important, for next to a war or a football match there's nothing that I know of that is quite so dangerous to the participants as a bargain day.”

Well

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “And immediately upon my return to Hades I will request an audience with Henry's queens, and ask them to devise a number of other tours likely to prove profitable and popular.”

Women

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

worth

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From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, I'm sure those two ideas are worth a great deal,” returned Boswell, making a note of them; “I shall announce four trips to Monday sales--” “Call 'em 'To Bargaindale and Back: The Great Marked-down Tour,' and be sure you add, 'For Able-bodied Women Only.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'