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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 is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
abandons
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
air
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
angry
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
animals
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
anxiety
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
apprehension
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
black
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From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
cheerfulness
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
clouds
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
depresses
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
down
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
felt
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
gathering
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From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
gloom
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
gone
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
heart
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
impression
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
indefinable
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
influence
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
instinctive
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
irrational
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
June
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
known
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
man
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
mass
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
masses
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From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
month
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
night
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
occasions
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
only
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
opening
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From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
oppressive
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
overshadowed
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
peculiar
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
prognosticate
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
red
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
sinks
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
sky
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
spirit
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From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
storm
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
subject
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From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such a night the spirit sinks, cheerfulness abandons the heart, and an indefinable anxiety depresses it.
sultry
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
sun
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
tempest
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From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
there
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From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
visible
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From this reading The clouds are gathering in black masses; but there is, nevertheless, no opening between them through which the sky is visible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the month of June, and the sun has gone down amidst a mass of those red and angry clouds which prognosticate a night of storm and tempest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This impression is not peculiar to man, who, on such occasions, is only subject to the same instinctive apprehension which is known to influence the irrational animals.
whole
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From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air is felt to be oppressive and sultry, and the whole sky is overshadowed with gloom.
