adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
stand-still
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
