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A Tramp Abroad

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of A Tramp Abroad is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
We were on foot most of the time.
One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.
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A Tramp Abroad

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of A Tramp Abroad is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
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We were on foot most of the time.
/wiː wɜːr ɑːn fʊt moʊst ʌv ðə taɪm/
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One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
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A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alpine adjective US /ˈælpaɪn/

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading “Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.”

buoyant adjective US /ˈbɔɪənt/

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”

contentment noun US /kənˈtentmənt/

happiness with one's situation in life

From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”

emancipation noun US /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”

inspire verb US /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

heighten or intensify

From this reading “One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.”

remoteness noun US /riˈmoʊtnəs/

the property of being remote

From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”

Tourist noun US /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.”

unbroken adjective US /ənˈbroʊkən/

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading “Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.”

All words in this reading · 93

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

Baden-Baden

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From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

cannot

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From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/

happiness with one's situation in life

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

Felsenthor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

FognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading We were on foot most of the time.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

gladnessnoun

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

HornnounUS /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

IcenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

heighten or intensify

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

Jodlers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

LadnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading We were on foot most of the time.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were on foot most of the time.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We were on foot most of the time.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

one's

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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

piney

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From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/

the property of being remote

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

Rigi-Kulm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We were on foot most of the time.

TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

TouristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

TreasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Those woods stretch unbroken over a vast region; and everywhere they are such dense woods, and so still, and so piney and fragrant.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

VillagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Mountain Lad--An English Tourist--Railroad up the Mountain--Villages and Mountain--The Jodlers--About Ice Water--The Felsenthor--Too Late--Lost in the Fog--The Rigi-Kulm Hotel--The Alpine Horn--Sunrise at Night [The Black Forest and Its Treasures] From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were on foot most of the time.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.

work-day

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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.

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