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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 STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
abroad
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
acted
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
acting
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
active
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
affected
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
ailing
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
air
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
all
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
blotting
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
breathed
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
chapter
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
colour
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
confinement
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From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
consciousness
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
constant
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
Daniel
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
days
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
depression
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
down
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
dreary
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
drizzle
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
dull
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
evening
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
excitable
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
few
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
filling
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
fit
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
gray
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
habits
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
hardship
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
ill-tempered
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From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
inactive
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
incapacitated
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
landscape
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
made
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From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
man
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
material
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
mentioned
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
mist
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
more
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
naturally
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From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
nearness
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
nerves
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
out
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
people
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
PRESS-GANG
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
quick
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
rain
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
rheumatism
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
Robson's
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
sea
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
sensitive
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
showers
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
somewhat
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
spirits
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
state
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From this reading He was not ill-tempered naturally, but this state of confinement made him more ill-tempered than he had ever been before in his life.
stirring
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From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
STORY
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
surrounding
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Daniel Robson's fit of rheumatism incapacitated him from stirring abroad; and to a man of his active habits, and somewhat inactive mind, this was a great hardship.
times
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
unseen
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
vast
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
water
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From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
ways
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From this reading At such times the consciousness of the nearness of the vast unseen sea acted as a dreary depression to the spirits; but besides acting on the nerves of the excitable, such weather affected the sensitive or ailing in material ways.
weather
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From this reading STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG For a few days after the evening mentioned in the last chapter the weather was dull.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not in quick, sudden showers did the rain come down, but in constant drizzle, blotting out all colour from the surrounding landscape, and filling the air with fine gray mist, until people breathed more water than air.
