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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 It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
acquire
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From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
air
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Alexandrian
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
anchorite's
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
approach
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
arched
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
aromatic
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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atmosphere
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From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
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busily
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
carving
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
cave
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cave-she
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cliffs
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cloud
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deep-blue
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
delicious
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delight
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desert
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
dimmed
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disappear
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dismal
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engaged
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
entrance
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
fastened
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fire
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
growing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
hearth
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
heated
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From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
heights
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
high
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
How
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
inhale
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
Kind
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
light
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like
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
man
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
mid-day
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
mountain
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
mounting
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
night
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From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
oasis
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
observe
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
out
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palm-branches
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
Paulus
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
perceived
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porphyry
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pot
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power
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pure
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rays
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sat
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
screen
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
shadows
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
shorter
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silk
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
Sirona
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From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
sky
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
some
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From this reading Paulus sat by the hearth, and was so busily engaged with some carving, that he did not observe her approach.
splendid
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
spread
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
stepped
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From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
sun
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tent
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
uniform
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From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
up
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From this reading "Kind good man!" thought Sirona, as she perceived a steaming pot on the fire, and the palm-branches which the Alexandrian had fastened up by the entrance to the cave, to screen her from the mounting sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a splendid morning; not a cloud dimmed the sky which spread high above desert, mountain, and oasis, like an arched tent of uniform deep-blue silk.
wholly
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From this reading How delicious it is to breathe the pure, light, aromatic air on the heights, before the rays of the sun acquire their mid-day power, and the shadows of the heated porphyry cliffs, growing shorter and shorter, at last wholly disappear!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what delight did Sirona inhale this pure atmosphere, when after a long night--the fourth that she had passed in the anchorite's dismal cave-she stepped out into the air.
