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Chapter XXXI
weather moderated. In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased. The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees. A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared. There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.”
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading “There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
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From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
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From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
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From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading weather moderated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few hours the storm suddenly ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading weather moderated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell several degrees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few birds capable of a long-sustained flight took wing and disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really seemed to be a likelihood that the temperature was at last going to become what it ought to be at this time of the year in such an elevated latitude.
