adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “You can afford to say that?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can afford to say that?
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you can go to New Orleans, I can go,” she said.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you can go to New Orleans, I can go,” she said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you can go to New Orleans, I can go,” she said.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “If you can go to New Orleans, I can go,” she said.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading “If you can go to New Orleans, I can go,” she said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Catherine’s imagination, for reasons best known to herself, absolutely refused to be fired.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you can go to New Orleans, I can go,” she said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You can afford to say that?
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you can go to New Orleans, I can go,” she said.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You can afford to say that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can afford to say that?
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is a great chance; we heard of it last night.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he explained to her in what the chance consisted; and told her a long story, going over more than once several of the details, about the remarkable stroke of business which he and his partner had planned between them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can afford to say that?
