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2nd
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
atmosphere
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From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
Bad
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
blew
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
Bread-tree
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
changed
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From this reading The weather changed during the first week of March.
commencement
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From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
Corral
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The weather changed during the first week of March.
east
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
electricity
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From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
ExactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
excessive
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From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
facade
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
feared
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From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
felt
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From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather changed during the first week of March.
Flock
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
Frequent
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
full
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From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
Glass-ware
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
Granite
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
grape-shot
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
hail
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
heard
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
heat
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From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
House
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
Hydraulic
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
Increase
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
Island
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
Lift
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
like
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
Lincoln
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
Manufacture
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
March
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From this reading The weather changed during the first week of March.
month
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From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
moon
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From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
peals
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
Pencroft's
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
period
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From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
Position
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
Proposal
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
QuestionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
rattled
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
Reporter's
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
some
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From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
tempestuous
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From this reading The atmosphere was felt to be full of electricity, and a period of some length of tempestuous weather was to be feared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
There
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From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
Visits
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
volleys
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From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a full moon at the commencement of the month, and the heat was still excessive.
Weather
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From this reading Bad Weather -- The Hydraulic Lift -- Manufacture of Glass-ware -- The Bread-tree -- Frequent Visits to the Corral -- Increase of the Flock -- The Reporter's Question -- Exact Position of Lincoln Island -- Pencroft's Proposal.
week
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From this reading The weather changed during the first week of March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, on the 2nd, peals of thunder were heard, the wind blew from the east, and hail rattled against the facade of Granite House like volleys of grape-shot.
