AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
BARRENadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
