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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 At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
acclimatised
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
admitted
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
air
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
alive
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
arid
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
Arriving
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
attendant
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From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
banyans
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
blasts
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
blistered
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
card
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From this reading "A gentleman to see her--no, I have no card."
City
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
dangerous
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
day
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
driver
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
emissary
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
enforce
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
enquired
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
felt
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
flaming
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
four
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
generally
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A gentleman to see her--no, I have no card."
Goanese
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From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A gentleman to see her--no, I have no card."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A gentleman to see her--no, I have no card."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
hot
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
Hotel
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
hottest
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
hour
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
Madras
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
malignity
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
Mallender
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
mission
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
more
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
Mrs
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "A gentleman to see her--no, I have no card."
o'clock
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
pallid
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
palm
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
power
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
redouble
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
road
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
Rochfort
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
saar
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From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
say
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From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
scorching
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
see
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From this reading "A gentleman to see her--no, I have no card."
seems
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
sinks
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
smart
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From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
sped
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
Spencer's
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From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
sun
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arriving at Spencer's Hotel, more dead than alive, the pallid emissary enquired for Mrs. Rochfort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
three
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
trees
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
west
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From this reading In Madras City it is generally admitted, that between three and four o'clock, is the hottest time of day; the sun seems to redouble and enforce his power, before he sinks beyond the palm trees and banyans in the west.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
withered
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From this reading At this hour, along an arid road, in the scorching malignity of a hot wind, Mallender sped on his dangerous mission: so flaming was the air, that even an acclimatised driver felt withered, and blistered by its blasts!
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, saar, she is in," replied the smart Goanese attendant, "but who shall I say, saar?"
