acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Imperceptibly the mist of dreams stole over me.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
how
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From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
ImperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading Imperceptibly the mist of dreams stole over me.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imperceptibly the mist of dreams stole over me.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
become covered with mist
From this reading Imperceptibly the mist of dreams stole over me.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Imperceptibly the mist of dreams stole over me.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Imperceptibly the mist of dreams stole over me.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading I had not felt how exhausted my tissues were growing, or how soothing was the influence of the perfumes and soft music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading MY EDUCATION THE strain on my attention had been extreme as I tried to follow his explanations.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was not merely the words that were unfamiliar, but the very manner of the thoughts.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading I had been deeply moved by the joy of my acceptance by this strange community and by the profound truths woven into the fabric of its civilisation.
