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.
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.
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.
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.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
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.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
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.
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.
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.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
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.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
(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.
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.
