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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
air
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
all
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always
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
apprehensively
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From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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asphalt
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back
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beating
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beautiful
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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blessed
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blistering
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blossomed
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breathing
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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care
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circles
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city
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conflict
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day
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De
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deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
defiantly
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down
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earth
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
face
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fallen
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fate
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fervent
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fierce
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FIRE
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flaunting
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
gasping
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gave
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gorgeous
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From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
Gradually
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
grinding
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
heat
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
heel
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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hung
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husband's
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hyacinths
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
impress
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
Jarnette
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language
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lay
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
leaves
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From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
lengthening
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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longer
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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Margaret
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mass
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
master
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meekly
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melt
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months
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motionless
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From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
now
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From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
out
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From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
palpitated
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power
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procession
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proclaiming
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rays
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
remembered
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salvias
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From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
sodden
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
soft
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
some
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spots
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spring
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squares
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stately
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streets
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
Then
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
things
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From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
threw
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
triangles
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From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
TRIED
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understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
up
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
very
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.
Washington's
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From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."
wins
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.
yielded
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From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.
yielding
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From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.
