adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PASSION AND PATIENCE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
foundationless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
PASSIONnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading PASSION AND PATIENCE.
PATIENCEnounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading PASSION AND PATIENCE.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading The sun was strong, and poured down floods of light, but his heat was deliciously tempered by the mountain atmosphere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
tumulous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was no wind--only an occasional movement as if the air itself were breathing--just enough to let them feel they moved in no vacuum, but in the heart of a gentle ocean.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and as they climbed, the lightening air made their spirits rise with their steps.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Great masses of cloud hung beyond the edge of the world, and here and there towered foundationless in the sky--huge tumulous heaps of white vapour with gray shadows.
