adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We had learned to do certain things and not to do others.
ClassesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We had learned to do certain things and not to do others.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had learned to do certain things and not to do others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
Hephzibah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We had learned to do certain things and not to do others.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
MingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had learned to do certain things and not to do others.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had learned to do certain things and not to do others.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
Plutonia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
SlightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some pet illusions had been shattered, and new and, at first, surprising items of information had lost their newness and come to be accepted as everyday facts.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We had learned to do certain things and not to do others.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
ViewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Nothing could have been more unfamiliar or strange to Hephzibah and me than an ocean voyage and the “Plutonia.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Which We View, and Even Mingle Slightly with, the Upper Classes It is astonishing--the ease with which the human mind can accustom itself to the unfamiliar and hitherto strange.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet before three days of that voyage were at an end we were accustomed to both--to a degree.
