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The Enchanted Typewriter

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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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The Enchanted Typewriter

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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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.
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No Tickets Issued Except on Recommendation of your Family Physician.'
/noʊ ˈtɪkəts ˈɪʃuːd ɪkˈsept ɑːn ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən ʌv jɔːr ˈfæməli fəˈzɪʃən/
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.”
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I'll bear what you say in mind,” quoth Boswell, and he made a note of my injunction.
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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.”
/ənd ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli əˈpɑːn maɪ rɪˈtɜːrn tuː ˈheɪdiz aɪ wɪl rɪˈkwest æn ˈɑːdiəns wɪð ˈhenriz kwiːnz ənd æsk ðem tuː dɪˈvaɪz ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈʌðər tʊrz ˈlaɪkli tuː pruːv ˈprɑːfətəbəl ənd ˈpɑːpjələr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Able-bodied adjective US /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/

having a strong healthy body

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.”

football noun US /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

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.””

Hades noun US /ˈheɪdiz/

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

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.””

Henry's noun US /ˈhenriz/

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

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.””

injunction noun US /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

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

participants noun US /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənts/

plural of “participant” — someone who takes part in an activity

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.””

sales noun US /seɪlz/

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

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 noun US /tʊrz/

an industrial city in western France on the Loire River

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.””

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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-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/

having a strong healthy body

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.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

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.

announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

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.”

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

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.”

audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

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.”

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

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.

bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

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

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.

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.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

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

BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/

Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)

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.

CallverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name 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.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

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.”

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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.”

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

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.

deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

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.”

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

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.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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.'

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

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

footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

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.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and 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.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others 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.

HadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

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'snounUS /ˈhenriz/

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

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.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

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.”

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

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.

injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

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.”

IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

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

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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.”

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

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.”

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

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

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

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.

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

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 /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

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.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

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.'

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

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.”

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

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.'

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

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.”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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.”

participantsnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənts/

plural of “participant” — someone who takes part in an activity

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.”

PhysiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

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

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

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.”

profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/

yielding material gain or profit

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.”

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

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.”

queensnounUS /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

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.”

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

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

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.

RecommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/

something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

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

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

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.”

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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.”

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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.

salesnounUS /seɪlz/

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

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.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

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.”

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

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.

TicketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

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.

TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

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.

toursnounUS /tʊrz/

an industrial city in western France on the Loire River

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.”

tripsnounUS /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

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.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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.”

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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.”

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

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.”

WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

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.'

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