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5th
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
Amazon
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
approaching
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
atmosphere
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
attack
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
aversion
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
bats
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
brown
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
cattle
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
color
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
creatures
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From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
distinguished
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
enough
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
eyes
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From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
fact
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
felt
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
fields
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
fill
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From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
hiding
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From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
horrible
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
horror
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From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
huge
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
imprudent
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
instinctive
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
July
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
Large
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
light-colored
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
Lina
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From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
man
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
Minha
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
mulatto
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
oppressive
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
out
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
particularly
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
perros
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
ruddy
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
skimmed
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
sleep
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
somber
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
storms
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
suck
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, the dreadful creatures!” cried Lina, hiding her eyes; “they fill me with horror!”
threatened
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From this reading On the evening of the 5th of July, the atmosphere had been oppressive since the morning and threatened approaching storms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
vampires
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From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
voladors
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were, in fact, the horrible vampires which suck the blood of the cattle, and even attack man if he is imprudent enough to sleep out in the fields.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
wings
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From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Large bats of ruddy color skimmed with their huge wings the current of the Amazon.
young
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From this reading Among them could be distinguished the _“perros voladors,”_ somber brown above and light-colored beneath, for which Minha, and particularly the young mulatto, felt an instinctive aversion.
