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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 A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
absorbing
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
accustomed
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
all
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
appeared
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
atmosphere
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
bright
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
brightest
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
burns
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
character
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
characteristic
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
clear
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
climate
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
cloudless
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
cold
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
comes
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
comfortable
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
create
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
day
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
deadly
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
development
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
duskiness
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
early
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
earth
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
enjoyment
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
exercise
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
fact
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
fierce
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
full
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
genial
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
glow
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
heat
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
indeed
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
inevitably
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
influences
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
interposed
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
kindly
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
knapsack
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
latter
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
leaving
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
less
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
medium
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
mild
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
most
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
nature
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
new
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
noon
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
ones
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
only
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
other
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
out
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
passionate
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
path
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
perceptible
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
perhaps
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
possessing
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
precedes
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
qualities
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
seasons
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
see
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
seldom
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
shoulders
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
softened
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
solitary
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
some
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
somehow
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
sought
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
spring
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
suitable
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
summer
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
sun
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
sun-bursts
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
sunshine
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
temperature
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
there
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
throwing
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
times
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
too
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From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
torrid
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
transparent
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
traveller
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
unchronicled
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
unshadowed
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
utmost
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
vague
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
veil
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From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
void
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From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
weather
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From this reading It was early summer, or perhaps latter spring, and the most genial weather that either spring or summer ever brought, possessing a character, indeed, as if both seasons had done their utmost to create an atmosphere and temperature most suitable for the enjoyment and exercise of life.
well-trodden
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From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The traveller thought, in fact, that the sun was at less than his brightest glow; for though it was bright,--though the day seemed cloudless,--though it appeared to be the clear, transparent morning that precedes an unshadowed noon,--still there was a mild and softened character, not so perceptible when he directly sought to see it, but as if some veil were interposed between the earth and sun, absorbing all the passionate qualities out of the latter, and leaving only the kindly ones.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To one accustomed to a climate where there is seldom a medium between heat too fierce and cold too deadly, it was a new development in the nature of weather.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A traveller with a knapsack on his shoulders comes out of the duskiness of vague, unchronicled times, throwing his shadow before him in the morning sunshine along a well-trodden, though solitary path.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So genial it was, so full of all comfortable influences, and yet, somehow or other, void of the torrid characteristic that inevitably burns in our full sun-bursts.
