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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 Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
activity
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
air
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
Blake
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blew
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
block
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
blue
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
breakfasted
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
breeze
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
buildings
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
carriage
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
cement
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
city
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
climbed
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
clouds
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
concrete
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
constructional
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
dismissed
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
down
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
drove
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
edge
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
feverish
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
fits
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
foliage
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
fresh
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
gaps
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
grew
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
GROWS
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
hacks
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
HARDING
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
hills
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
hot
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
humid
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
invigorating
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
Keith's
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
larger
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
level
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
loops
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
lost
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
Montreal
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
mountain
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
Mrs
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
near
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
ones
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
opened
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
other
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
others
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
outskirts
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
overhanging
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
partner
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
Reaching
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
replaced
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
river
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
road
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
sand
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
seat
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
shade
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
shining
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
slope
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
steel
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
steep
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
streets
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
subject
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
summit
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
swept
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
table
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
torn
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
trees
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
two
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
unpleasantly
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From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
up
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From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
views
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
warmth
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The city was unpleasantly hot and the breeze that swept its streets blew clouds of sand and cement about, for Montreal is subject to fits of feverish constructional activity and on every other block buildings were being torn down and replaced by larger ones of concrete and steel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
Wide
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From this reading Wide views of blue hills and shining river opened up through gaps in the foliage; the air had lost its humid warmth and grew fresh and invigorating.
winds
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From this reading Leaving its outskirts, the carriage climbed the road which winds in loops through the shade of overhanging trees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL Next morning Blake and his partner breakfasted at Mrs. Keith's table, and during the afternoon drove up the mountain with her and one or two others.
wooded
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From this reading Reaching the level summit, they dismissed the hacks and found a seat near the edge of a steep, wooded slope.
