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From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thunderstorms brought but temporary relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thunderstorms brought but temporary relief.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
East-siders
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From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
Jeannette
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From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
prostrations
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From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Thunderstorms brought but temporary relief.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
that is looked for
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Thunderstorms brought but temporary relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The thermometer persistently hung around ninety, and the newspapers gave daily accounts of deaths and prostrations.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
ThunderstormsnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrmz/
plural of “thunderstorm” — a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Thunderstorms brought but temporary relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thousands of East-siders sought Coney Island and the cool beaches to spend their nights upon the sands.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Jeannette, slowly regaining strength and energy, declared she had never known so many violent thunderstorms in the space of one short summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading § 1 The following summer was one of the hottest on record in New York City.
