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Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound

Chapter XXXII

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Context Illustration Reading 1/47 · 5 lines
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I'll meet thee at Philippi.
SHAKESPEARE.
Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
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.
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.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Homeward Bound

Chapter XXXII

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I'll meet thee at Philippi.
Line 2
SHAKESPEARE.
Line 3
Happy is the man who arrives on the coast of New York, with the wind at the southward, in the month of November.
Line 4
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.
Line 5
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.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /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.”

Has auxiliary verb US /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.”

One pronoun US /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.”

Scarce adjective US /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.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “I'll meet thee at Philippi.”

Wind noun US /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.”

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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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.