adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
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 Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
earthiness
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From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
Esslemont
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From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
FatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Fat Esslemont underneath had no such air.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
Fleetwood
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From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fat Esslemont underneath had no such air.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
ironstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
long-livedadjective
existing for a long time
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
matinsnoun
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fat Esslemont underneath had no such air.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
Nourisher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
Salzkammergut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fat Esslemont underneath had no such air.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
teatsnounUS /tiːts/
plural of “teat” — the small projection of a mammary gland
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Fat Esslemont underneath had no such air.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earl was relieved of his dejection by a sudden filling of his nostrils.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Except on the mornings of his walk over the Salzkammergut and Black Forest regions, he had never consciously drawn that deep breath of the satisfied rapture, charging the whole breast with thankfulness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading His customary wrestle with the night drove Lord Fleetwood in the stillness of the hour after matins from his hated empty Esslemont up again to the village of the long-lived people, enjoying the moist earthiness of the air off the ironstone.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He rode fasting, a good preparatory state for the simple pleasures, which are virtually the Great Nourisher's teats to her young.
