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Chapter XXII
A STROKE OF LIGHTNING. It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker. The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building. Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable. The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.”
sweat produced by the body
From this reading “The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
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From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
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From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker.
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From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
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From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
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From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
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From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker.
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From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
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From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
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From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
not any; not one
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING.
sweat produced by the body
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun of midsummer beat fiercely upon the long and sloping roofs and against the coal-black sides of the giant building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot day at Burnham Breaker.
in or at the place that
From this reading Down in the engine-room, where there was no air stirring, and the vapor of steam hung heavily in the atmosphere, the heat was almost insupportable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The engineer, clothed lightly as he was, fairly dripped with perspiration.
