adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
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 How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
BravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Lucy faced the situation bravely, though, like most of us, she only faced the situation that encompassed her.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
ExternaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
FacedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
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 And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her love to Lucy.
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From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lucy faced the situation bravely, though, like most of us, she only faced the situation that encompassed her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her love to Lucy.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lucy faced the situation bravely, though, like most of us, she only faced the situation that encompassed her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Lucy faced the situation bravely, though, like most of us, she only faced the situation that encompassed her.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
SituationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely Of course Miss Bartlett accepted.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lucy faced the situation bravely, though, like most of us, she only faced the situation that encompassed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucy faced the situation bravely, though, like most of us, she only faced the situation that encompassed her.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And, equally of course, George Emerson could come to tennis on the Sunday week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, equally of course, she felt sure that she would prove a nuisance, and begged to be given an inferior spare room—something with no view, anything.
