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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 THE BATTLE AT A DISTANCE.
air
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
all
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morning dawned as mornings do in the tropics.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE AT A DISTANCE.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE AT A DISTANCE.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
came
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
coming
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From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
dawned
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From this reading Morning dawned as mornings do in the tropics.
day
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
daylight
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From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
delicious
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
DISTANCE
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From this reading THE BATTLE AT A DISTANCE.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Morning dawned as mornings do in the tropics.
easily
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
enervating
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
experienced
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
fiery
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
gave
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
gradual
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From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
hand
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
hot
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning dawned as mornings do in the tropics.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
laden
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
mingled
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning dawned as mornings do in the tropics.
mornings
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From this reading Morning dawned as mornings do in the tropics.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
noon
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
odor
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
once
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
oppressive
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
peculiar
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
place
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
rained
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
rank
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
smell
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
spices
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
steam
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
sun
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE AT A DISTANCE.
There
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From this reading There is no gradual coming on of daylight.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
tropics
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From this reading Morning dawned as mornings do in the tropics.
up
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From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
vapor
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
vegetation
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun came up in all of its fiery splendor, and day was at hand, hot, oppressive, and enervating.
week
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From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To look around one would have thought that it had not rained for a week, yet there was a steam in the air--a steam that by noon gave place to a peculiar vapor laden with that smell which, once experienced, is not easily forgotten, the smell of rank vegetation mingled with the delicious odor of spices.
