Chapter 13 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CYCLONE. The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather. As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful. From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move. The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.
Chapter 13 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.”
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading “THE CYCLONE.”
publicly announced
From this reading “The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.”
not often
From this reading “As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.”
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading “As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.”
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a period of unusually high temperatures
In this reading “The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.”
In this reading “As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.”
In this reading “The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading THE CYCLONE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
publicly announced
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
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 The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
not divisible by two
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
and nothing more
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
not often
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYCLONE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As a general rule it isn't hot up here, the thermometer rarely climbing to 90 deg., and then only on an odd day in November; but that week was awful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The cyclone was heralded by a week of stifling hot weather.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nights too were hot, a most unusual circumstance.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From being unable to work, it got to be an effort to move.
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