adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
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 Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For us both it was a busy week, to put it mildly.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For us both it was a busy week, to put it mildly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
Hephzibah
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From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
Hephzy
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From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
Hephzy's
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From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading For us both it was a busy week, to put it mildly.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
Plutonia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For us both it was a busy week, to put it mildly.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
SailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
unearthverbUS /əˈnɜːrθ/
bring to light
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
unmingledadjective
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us both it was a busy week, to put it mildly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once convinced that I meant what I said and that I was not “raving distracted,” which I think was her first diagnosis of my case, Hephzy's practical mind began to unearth objections, first to her going at all and, second, to going on such short notice.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Its happenings, important and wonderful as they were, seem trivial and tame compared with those which came afterward.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In Which Hephzy and I and the Plutonia Sail Together The week which began that Wednesday afternoon seems, as I look back to it now, a bit of the remote past, instead of seven days of a year ago.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, at the time, that week was a season of wild excitement and delightful anticipation for Hephzibah, and of excitement not unmingled with doubts and misgivings for me.
