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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 One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
abused
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
all
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
any
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
arrives
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll meet thee at Philippi.
autumnal
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
bones
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
climate
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
coast
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
conditions
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
day
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
dry
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
evil
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
Happy
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
I'll
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From this reading I'll meet thee at Philippi.
impressions
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
leave
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
man
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
marrow
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
meet
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From this reading I'll meet thee at Philippi.
month
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
most
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
much
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
New
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
north
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
November
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
other
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
particular
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
Philippi
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From this reading I'll meet thee at Philippi.
receives
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
said
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
seems
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
SHAKESPEARE
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From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
southward
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
stranger
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
summer
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
sweltering
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From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I'll meet thee at Philippi.
There
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One is a sweltering day in summer, and the other an autumnal day, in which the dry north wind scarce seems to leave any marrow in the bones.
two
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
unfavourable
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
unjustly
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
warrant
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
weather
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From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are two particular conditions of the weather, in which the stranger receives the most unfavourable impressions of the climate that has been much and unjustly abused, but which two particular conditions warrant all the evil that has been said of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
York
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From this reading Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
