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The windfall

Chapter XVII

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The morning broke with abounding good cheer.
It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.
The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.
Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.
Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.
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The windfall

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The windfall is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The morning broke with abounding good cheer.
/ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ broʊk wɪð əˈbaʊndɪŋ ɡʊd tʃɪr/
Line 2
It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.
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The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.
/ðə væst səˈlemnəti ʌv ðə ɔːˈstɪr ˈmaʊntən ˈreɪndʒəz ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə ˈjuːnəvɜːrs siːmd mɔːr ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
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Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.
/sʌm stuːˈpendəs riˈsplendənt wɜːrk ʌv ɑːrt maɪt ðʌs əˈfekt ðə ˈsensɪz/
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Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.
/ˈoʊnli ə ˈkiːnli rɪˈseptɪv ˈtemprəmənt ðə ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl ˈplæstɪk muːd maɪt emˈbreɪs ɪts ˌɪnˈsɪstənt ˈmiːnɪŋ ɪts ˈeləkwənt ˈmesədʒ ɪts rɪˈdʌndənt əˈpiːl tuː ˈevəri ˈvaɪbrənt ˈsensətɪv pʌls/

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.

abounding adjective US /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/

existing in abundance

From this reading “The morning broke with abounding good cheer.”

impersonal adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

From this reading “The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.”

impressionable adjective US /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/

easily impressed or influenced

From this reading “Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.”

plastic adjective US /ˈplæstɪk/

capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

From this reading “Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.”

receptive adjective US /rɪˈseptɪv/

open to arguments, ideas, or change

From this reading “Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.”

redundant adjective US /rɪˈdʌndənt/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading “Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.”

resplendent adjective US /riˈsplendənt/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading “Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.”

vibrant adjective US /ˈvaɪbrənt/

vigorous and animated

From this reading “Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.”

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.

mountain ranges noun + noun counted as “mountain range”

a series of hills or mountains

In this reading “The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.”

seemed more verb + adjective counted as “seem more”

In this reading “The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.”

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

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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 Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/

existing in abundance

From this reading The morning broke with abounding good cheer.

affectverbUS /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/

severely simple

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading The morning broke with abounding good cheer.

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading The morning broke with abounding good cheer.

eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The morning broke with abounding good cheer.

impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/

easily impressed or influenced

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/

repetitive and persistent

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

matutinaladjective

pertaining to or occurring in the morning

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning broke with abounding good cheer.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

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

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/

capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

pulsenounUS /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

receptiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈseptɪv/

open to arguments, ideas, or change

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

redundantadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʌndənt/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

revivifying

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From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/

your usual mood

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The morning broke with abounding good cheer.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

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

From this reading The vast solemnity of the austere mountain ranges filling the universe seemed more impersonal.

vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/

vigorous and animated

From this reading Only a keenly receptive temperament, the impressionable, plastic mood, might embrace its insistent meaning, its eloquent message, its redundant appeal to every vibrant, sensitive pulse.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was impossible not to respond to the revivifying matutinal influences.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The morning broke with abounding good cheer.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Some stupendous, resplendent work of art might thus affect the senses.

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