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21st
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From this reading On the 21st August, however, the barometer gave notice of an approaching change.
altogether
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading weather continued fine, and the temperature moderate.
approaching
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From this reading On the 21st August, however, the barometer gave notice of an approaching change.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
August
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From this reading On the 21st August, however, the barometer gave notice of an approaching change.
barometer
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From this reading On the 21st August, however, the barometer gave notice of an approaching change.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
beautiful
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
change
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From this reading On the 21st August, however, the barometer gave notice of an approaching change.
climate
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From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
clouds
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
column
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
completely
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
considerably
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading weather continued fine, and the temperature moderate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
culmination
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
elevated
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
exceptionally
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
fell
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading weather continued fine, and the temperature moderate.
fineness
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From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
gave
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From this reading On the 21st August, however, the barometer gave notice of an approaching change.
hidden
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
Hobson
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From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
horizon
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
mercury
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
mists
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
moderate
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From this reading weather continued fine, and the temperature moderate.
moment
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
notice
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From this reading On the 21st August, however, the barometer gave notice of an approaching change.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
pleasure
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From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
position
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
resolved
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From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
sun
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
temperature
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From this reading weather continued fine, and the temperature moderate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading weather continued fine, and the temperature moderate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
unable
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From this reading The column of mercury suddenly fell considerably, the sun was completely hidden at the moment of culmination, and Hobson was unable to take his bearings.
understood
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From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
weather
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From this reading weather continued fine, and the temperature moderate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mists on the horizon were not resolved into clouds, and altogether the weather was exceptionally beautiful for such an elevated position.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be readily understood, however, that Hobson could take no pleasure in the fineness of the climate.
