Book: Pride and Prejudice
What did i read: chapter 15-17
Summary:
The next day the Bennet girls walk to Meryton because Lydia and Kitty want to see the soldiers. Mr. Bennet sends Collins with them because the silly man is driving him crazy. "Mr. Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society," Volume 1, Chapter 15, pg. 48 and his manners were grating on the nerves. In town, Lydia and Kitty see that one of their soldier friends has a handsome, new friend, so they position themselves on the sidewalk so that the men will be forced to speak with them.
At the dinner party at Mrs. Phillips' home, Elizabeth sits next to Wickham. He is charming and pleasant as well as handsome. They hit it off, and he tells her about how he grew up with Darcy and was a particular favorite of Darcy's father. Wickham was expected to become a minister, and Darcy's dad promised Wickham a parish at their estate, but after the man died, Darcy disregarded his father's promise and refused the parish to Wickham.
Bingley and his sisters come to Longbourn to announce that they are having a ball at Netherfield, just as Bingley promised he would. All the Bennet girls are excited, and Elizabeth looks forward to dancing with Wickham all night.
1.compulsion- irresistible The test was worth 25% of our grade so I felt a compulsion to study. 2. obituary- notice of death I read your brother's obituary in the Times. 3. hysterics-scared The local fishermen, watching this, were in absolute hysterics 4. incensed-angry I was incensed, felt rejected, and hitchhiked home. 5. blunt-dulled The millennia do not blunt the edge of ancient literature. 6. forlorn – sad, pathetic Although the old train station is going thru a slight apparent renovation, it still looks rather forlorn 7. ordeal- tough situation "It was difficult for him to get through the ordeal of manual labor after being brought up in riches". 8. callous- uncaring He dismissed me with a wave of his callused hand. 9. Ceaseless- not stopping Every day from morning to evening a ceaseless stream of visitors would arrive. 10. Queasy- sick, nausea I was very queasy after riding the loopy roller coaster 11. baffling- be too difficult for The professor's instructions for the essay on Critical Thinking were quite baffling to most of his students 12. Amicably-friendly 'She hung up the phone, having just had an amicable conversation with her friend 13. grit- toughness We put a layer of coarse grit in the bottom of the hole to improve the drainage in our heavy clay soil. 14. impending-coming soon She could sense the feeling of impending doom settling down upon the courtyard as the army rode closer. 15. lucidity- clear Hannah had a lucid moment in her dream.
What did i read: chapter 15-17
Summary:
The next day the Bennet girls walk to Meryton because Lydia and Kitty want to see the soldiers. Mr. Bennet sends Collins with them because the silly man is driving him crazy. "Mr. Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society," Volume 1, Chapter 15, pg. 48 and his manners were grating on the nerves. In town, Lydia and Kitty see that one of their soldier friends has a handsome, new friend, so they position themselves on the sidewalk so that the men will be forced to speak with them.
At the dinner party at Mrs. Phillips' home, Elizabeth sits next to Wickham. He is charming and pleasant as well as handsome. They hit it off, and he tells her about how he grew up with Darcy and was a particular favorite of Darcy's father. Wickham was expected to become a minister, and Darcy's dad promised Wickham a parish at their estate, but after the man died, Darcy disregarded his father's promise and refused the parish to Wickham.
Bingley and his sisters come to Longbourn to announce that they are having a ball at Netherfield, just as Bingley promised he would. All the Bennet girls are excited, and Elizabeth looks forward to dancing with Wickham all night.
1.compulsion- irresistibleThe test was worth 25% of our grade so I felt a compulsion to study.
2. obituary- notice of death
I read your brother's obituary in the Times.
3. hysterics-scared
The local fishermen, watching this, were in absolute hysterics
4. incensed-angry
I was incensed, felt rejected, and hitchhiked home.
5. blunt-dulled
The millennia do not blunt the edge of ancient literature.
6. forlorn – sad, pathetic
Although the old train station is going thru a slight apparent renovation, it still looks rather forlorn
7. ordeal- tough situation
"It was difficult for him to get through the ordeal of manual labor after being brought up in riches".
8. callous- uncaring
He dismissed me with a wave of his callused hand.
9. Ceaseless- not stopping
Every day from morning to evening a ceaseless stream of visitors would arrive.
10. Queasy- sick, nausea
I was very queasy after riding the loopy roller coaster
11. baffling- be too difficult for
The professor's instructions for the essay on Critical Thinking were quite baffling to most of his students
12. Amicably-friendly
'She hung up the phone, having just had an amicable conversation with her friend
13. grit- toughness
We put a layer of coarse grit in the bottom of the hole to improve the drainage in our heavy clay soil.
14. impending-coming soon
She could sense the feeling of impending doom settling down upon the courtyard as the army rode closer.
15. lucidity- clear
Hannah had a lucid moment in her dream.
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