adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
Barbara
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From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
basket-chair
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From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
CARTWRIGHTnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her mouth dropped and her pose was languid.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
GETSnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Her mouth dropped and her pose was languid.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her mouth dropped and her pose was languid.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Her mouth dropped and her pose was languid.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading To refuse Lister had cost her much, and although she had done so because she felt she ought, the sense of having carried out a duty was not remarkably soothing.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The glitter of the sea hurt her eyes, and the dust that blew in clouds from the road smeared her white dress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a relief to know she need not pretend to Cartwright, who occupied a basket-chair opposite.
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CARTWRIGHT GETS TO WORK The morning was hot and Barbara, sitting on the hotel veranda, struggled against a flat reaction.
