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The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat. Thousands of grasshoppers, hidden in the bushes, chirped with a monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees waved and rustled in the wind.
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading Thousands of grasshoppers, hidden in the bushes, chirped with a
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading Thousands of grasshoppers, hidden in the bushes, chirped with a
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading Thousands of grasshoppers, hidden in the bushes, chirped with a
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From this reading monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees
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From this reading monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees
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From this reading full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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From this reading monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees
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From this reading full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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From this reading waved and rustled in the wind.
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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From this reading full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
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From this reading full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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From this reading Thousands of grasshoppers, hidden in the bushes, chirped with a
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From this reading monotonous and dull note; the leaves of the myrtle and olive trees
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From this reading waved and rustled in the wind.
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From this reading full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
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From this reading waved and rustled in the wind.
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From this reading Thousands of grasshoppers, hidden in the bushes, chirped with a
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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 024: The Secret Cave?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell...", what tone does the author establish?
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