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air
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
also
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
balcony
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
balmy
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
bathed
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
bright
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
changed
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
clear
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
cloud
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
cold
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
conquered
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
continual
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
dare
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
distinct
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
dreamily
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From this reading Her eyes were fixed dreamily on the mountains out yonder.
Eugenie
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes were fixed dreamily on the mountains out yonder.
few
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
fixed
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From this reading Her eyes were fixed dreamily on the mountains out yonder.
Fog
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
gone
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
hope
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
indeed
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
kingdom
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
landscape
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
lay
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
leaving
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
lifted
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
long-looked-for
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
looking
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
magic
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
mountains
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
night
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
out
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
rain
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
spring
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
stepped
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
storm
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
summer
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
sunny
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
sunshine
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
swiftness
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
tempests
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
trace
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
vanished
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From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
veil
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From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
warm
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
weather
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
weeks
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From this reading The mountains lay clear and distinct, bathed in bright sunshine, the air around them was warm and balmy, and so at last one might dare to hope that the continual rain and tempests of the last few weeks were over at last, over for the long sunny spring and summer time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eugenie had stepped out on to her balcony, and was looking at the landscape from which the veil had at length been lifted.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fog and cloud had vanished without leaving trace behind, and with them were gone also both wind and cold.
yesterday's
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From this reading It seemed that the long-looked-for spring had indeed conquered her kingdom by the might of yesterday's storm, with such magic swiftness had the weather changed over night.
yonder
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From this reading Her eyes were fixed dreamily on the mountains out yonder.
