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absence
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
account
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
ark
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
autumn
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
BEGIN
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
begun
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
color
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
constant
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
construction
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
Cosmo
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
end
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From this reading It was now the end of November.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
heat
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
high
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
indications
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the end of November.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
June
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
latter
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
nearly
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
normal
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
November
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From this reading It was now the end of November.
now
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From this reading It was now the end of November.
occurred
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From this reading The terrors of the _third sign_ had occurred in September.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
People
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
persistent
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
puzzled
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
relaxed
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
RISE
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
September
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From this reading The terrors of the _third sign_ had occurred in September.
shriveled
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
sign
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From this reading The terrors of the _third sign_ had occurred in September.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
sky
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
storms
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
summer
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
sunshine
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
temperature
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
terrors
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From this reading The terrors of the _third sign_ had occurred in September.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
then
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
there
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From this reading Since then the sky had nearly resumed its normal color, there had been no storms, but the heat of summer had not relaxed.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The terrors of the _third sign_ had occurred in September.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
usual
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
vegetation
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From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
Versál
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the end of November.
WATERS
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From this reading THE WATERS BEGIN TO RISE Cosmo Versál had begun the construction of his ark in the latter part of June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were puzzled by the absence of the usual indications of autumn, although vegetation had shriveled on account of the persistent high temperature and constant sunshine.
