adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
abridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She and Miss Lavish had had an adventure also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She and Miss Lavish had had an adventure also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
Dazio
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From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
désœuvré
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From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Miss Lavish had had an adventure also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been most unpleasant.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
LavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading She and Miss Lavish had had an adventure also.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been most unpleasant.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She and Miss Lavish had had an adventure also.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It might have been most unpleasant.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
OutingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
PleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
PossibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
reticules
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From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading She was perfectly pleasant and sensible over Lucy’s adventure, found the abridged account of it quite adequate, and paid suitable tribute to the courtesy of Mr. George Emerson.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It might have been most unpleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing It was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Bartlett would turn.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had been stopped at the Dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and _désœuvré_, had tried to search their reticules for provisions.
