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Timid Lucy

Chapter XIV

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CONCLUSION.
Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.
Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.
Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."
When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.
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Timid Lucy

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Timid Lucy is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 2
Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.
/ˈroʊzə riːtʃt hoʊm ɑːn ˈwenzdi ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 3
Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.
/hɜːr braɪt smaɪl hæd ˈvænɪʃt ənd hɜːr swiːt aɪz lʊkt sæd ənd ˈtɪrfəl jet hɜːr step wɑːz fɜːrm ənd hɜːr ˈmænər kɑːm/
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Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."
Line 5
When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

Learner Dictionary

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

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bids noun US /bɪdz/

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."”

conclusion noun US /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading “CONCLUSION.”

muttering noun US /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.”

Rosa noun US /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading “Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.”

strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.”

tearful adjective US /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading “Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.”

vanished adjective US /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading “Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.”

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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felt sure verb + adjective

In this reading “Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."”

reached home verb + noun counted as “reach home”

In this reading “Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.”

great trouble adjective + noun

In this reading “Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

bidsnounUS /bɪdz/

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

careth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

Harty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.

mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.

RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When Rosa bent over Harty, and called him by name, he looked strangely at her, and, muttering, turned away.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading Rosa reached home on Wednesday morning.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Lucy felt sure when she met her sister, that she had found support in this great trouble from that God who bids us "cast all our care on Him, for He careth for us."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Her bright smile had vanished, and her sweet eyes looked sad and tearful; yet her step was firm and her manner calm.

Chapter 14 of Timid Lucy by Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker) Baker holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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