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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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able
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From this reading They have a general impression that the weather knows no laws—that it is lawless and reckless, fickle and changeable; that the weather man is a sort of conjurer, and by some mysterious gift he is able to prophesy things that most people know nothing about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After you have carried out the simple experiments described, and have read this text, whether you have a scientific trend of mind or not, you will at least learn that the weather is a science, like electricity, chemistry, or medicine; that its laws are uniform, constant, and unchanging, and there is really nothing mysterious about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After you have carried out the simple experiments described, and have read this text, whether you have a scientific trend of mind or not, you will at least learn that the weather is a science, like electricity, chemistry, or medicine; that its laws are uniform, constant, and unchanging, and there is really nothing mysterious about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be further from the truth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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carried
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certain
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From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
changeable
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chemistry
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Chicago
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
comes
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From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
conclusions
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From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
conjurer
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constant
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be further from the truth.
definite
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From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
described
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electricity
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experiments
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fickle
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Francisco
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing could be further from the truth.
further
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From this reading Nothing could be further from the truth.
general
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gift
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have a general impression that the weather knows no laws—that it is lawless and reckless, fickle and changeable; that the weather man is a sort of conjurer, and by some mysterious gift he is able to prophesy things that most people know nothing about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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impression
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
indicate
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From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
instruments
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From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have a general impression that the weather knows no laws—that it is lawless and reckless, fickle and changeable; that the weather man is a sort of conjurer, and by some mysterious gift he is able to prophesy things that most people know nothing about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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know
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knows
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lawless
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laws
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learn
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least
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like
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London
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
man
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
means
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From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
medicine
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mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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minds
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most
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
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New
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
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notion
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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out
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people
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prevails
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prophesy
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read
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really
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reckless
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San
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science
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scientific
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scientist
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silly
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simple
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some
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sort
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text
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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things
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Toronto
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trend
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truth
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From this reading Nothing could be further from the truth.
unchanging
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uniform
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very
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weather
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From this reading New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London In the minds of most people a very silly notion prevails about the weather and the weather man.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The weather man is a scientist and by means of instruments, which indicate certain things, he comes to definite conclusions.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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York
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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