adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
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 All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
gentlefolknoun
people of good family and breeding and high social status
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
inuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnjʊrd/
made tough by habitual exposure
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
markable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gentlefolk, reared to a different code from his--that was all--and, since he had elected to come among them, he could only suffer and be strong.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was only a part of their foreign customs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By now his collar had given up the struggle and lain limply down to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
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 The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In time he became sufficiently inured to the situation to take in the details of the room, which were truly markable.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The whole experience was hideous, yet he understood quite well that these people were not making sport of him.
