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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 “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
account
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
all
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
astronomer
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From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
authority
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
belief
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
benevolent
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
call
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
came
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
clouds
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
command
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
crab
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
credit
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From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
day
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
devoted
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
dictates
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
difficulty
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From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
direction
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
distribution
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
dog-star
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
elemental
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
eluded
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
equinoctial
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
felt
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
fervors
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
fields
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
five
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
forty
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
HearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
heat
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
heavens
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
hitherto
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
how
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
Imlac
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From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
inundation
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
listened
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
looking
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
man
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
miraculous
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
mitigated
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
most
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
mountains
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
multitudes
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
naturally
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
Nile
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
overflowed
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
perished
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
possessed
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
poured
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
prohibit
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
rage
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
rain
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
raise
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
reader
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
regulation
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
restrain
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
restrained
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
reveals
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From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
seasons
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
send
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
sincere
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
southern
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
strange
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
student
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
sun
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
taken
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From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
tempests
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
tropic
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
unable
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
waters
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
weather
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
winds
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From this reading The winds alone, of all the elemental powers, have hitherto eluded my authority, and multitudes have perished by equinoctial tempests, which I found myself unable to prohibit or restrain.'
wish
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
wishes
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From this reading “The reader naturally wishes to know how the astronomer, a sincere, devoted, and most benevolent man, for forty years a student of the heavens, came to the strange belief that he possessed these miraculous powers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
withering
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From this reading This is his account: “'One day, as I was looking on the fields withering with heat, I felt in my mind a sudden wish that I could send rain on the southern mountains, and raise the Nile to an inundation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The astronomer has taken Imlac into his confidence, and reveals to him the secret of his wonderful powers:-- “'Hear, Imlac, what thou wilt not without difficulty credit.
years
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From this reading I have possessed for five years the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons the sun has listened to my dictates, and passed from tropic to tropic by my direction; the clouds, at my call, have poured their waters, and the Nile has overflowed at my command; I have restrained the rage of the dog-star, and mitigated the fervors of the crab.
