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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 When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
affects
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
all
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
arctic
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
association
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
Canada
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
caused
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From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
chill
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
circle
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
Circumstances
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From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
cold
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From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
conditions
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
depressed
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From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
disagreeable
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
discomfort
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
distinct
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From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
exasperated
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From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
exhilarating
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
expected
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From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
father
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From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
finds
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
flesh
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
forth
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
frigid
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
greater
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
heart
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
Ice
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
inclement
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From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
indisposition
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From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
invite
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
more
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
much
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From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
normal
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
northern
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
otherwise
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From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
out
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
outrage
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
own
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From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
pass
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From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
Peter's
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
phases
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From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
Piazza
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
place
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
rejoiced
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
Rome
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From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
several
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From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
shock
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
some
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
soothed
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
soul
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
Spitzbergen
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
St
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From this reading Ice in the arctic circle is all right and exhilarating, but in the Piazza of St. Peter's it is an outrage, and affects the mind and heart even more than the flesh.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
temperature
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
tradition
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
venturing
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
warmed
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so much, I suppose, that Rome was cold as that my father had expected it to be otherwise.
weather
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From this reading First, his own indisposition and the inclement weather depressed and exasperated him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Circumstances caused my father to pass through several distinct phases of feeling while he was in Rome.
winds
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From this reading When one is in a place where tradition and association invite the soul forth to be warmed and soothed and rejoiced, and the body, venturing out, finds nothing but chill winds and frigid temperature and discomfort, the shock is much greater and more disagreeable than if one had been in some northern Canada or Spitzbergen, where such conditions are normal.
