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The Cottage of Delight: A Novel
The Cottage of Delight: A Novel

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben • Curated US English Learning Edition
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By choice, he started home through the wood.
He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.
Deeper and deeper into the wood he plunged.
There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.
He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.
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The Cottage of Delight: A Novel

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
By choice, he started home through the wood.
/baɪ tʃɔɪs hiː ˈstɑːrtɪd hoʊm θruː ðə wʊd/
Line 2
He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.
/hiː ˈwɔːntɪd ðə fiːl ʌv ðə ɡræs ˈheðər ənd mɔːs bɪˈniːθ hɪz fiːt ðə sɛnt ʌv waɪld ˈflaʊərz ɪn hɪz ˈnɑːstrəlz ðə ˈbendɪŋ baʊz ʌv ɡreɪt triːz ˈoʊvər hɪm ðə ˈmɪnət saʊndz ʌv ˈɪnsekts ɪn hɪz ɪrz ðə flaɪt ʌv wɪŋd θɪŋz ɪn hɪz saɪt/
Line 3
Deeper and deeper into the wood he plunged.
/ˈdiːpər ənd ˈdiːpər ˈɪntuː ðə wʊd hiː plʌndʒd/
Line 4
There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.
Line 5
He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.
/hiː held aʊt ðə ɑːrmz ʌv hɪz ˈbiːɪŋ tuː ɪt hiː ˈoʊpənd ðə pɔːrz ʌv hɪz ˈbɑːdi ənd soʊl tuː ɪt/

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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.

boughs noun US /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading “He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drunken adjective US /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading “There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elixir noun US /ɪˈlɪksər/

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

From this reading “There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heather noun US /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading “He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insects noun US /ˈɪnsekts/

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading “He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nostrils noun US /ˈnɑːstrəlz/

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading “He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pores noun US /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading “He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winged adjective US /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading “He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wild flowers adjective + noun counted as “wild flower”

wild or uncultivated flowering plant

In this reading “He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.”

2,928 times in 426,211 chapters
through the wood preposition + article + noun counted as “through … wood”

In this reading “By choice, he started home through the wood.”

2,904 times in 426,211 chapters
into the wood preposition + article + noun counted as “into … wood”

In this reading “Deeper and deeper into the wood he plunged.”

3,047 times in 426,211 chapters
great trees adjective + noun counted as “great tree”

In this reading “He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.”

2,654 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 60

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora curated lexicon
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boughsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Deeper and deeper into the wood he plunged.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impalpableadjective

incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Deeper and deeper into the wood he plunged.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mossnounUS /mɔːs/

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Deeper and deeper into the wood he plunged.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

Velmora curated lexicon
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He held out the arms of his being to it; he opened the pores of his body and soul to it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There seemed something to be drunken like an impalpable spiritual elixir.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading He wanted the feel of the grass, heather, and moss beneath his feet; the scent of wild flowers in his nostrils; the bending boughs of great trees over him; the minute sounds of insects in his ears; the flight of winged things in his sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading By choice, he started home through the wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 39 of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cottage of Delight: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Abner
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Daniel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Triumph
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.