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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 I It was a hot October day.
accompanied
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From this reading And what a blanket of humidity accompanied it!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
aided
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
blanket
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From this reading And what a blanket of humidity accompanied it!
blazing
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
breathing
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
city
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
cloak
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
come
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
country
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
creature
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
day
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From this reading I It was a hot October day.
doors
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
down
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
driving
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
evening
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
far
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
furnace
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
generated
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
gone
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
hot
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From this reading I It was a hot October day.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
hues
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
humidity
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From this reading And what a blanket of humidity accompanied it!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It was a hot October day.
illuminating
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
Indian
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It was a hot October day.
laborious
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
land
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
landscape
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
like
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
living
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
making
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
mighty
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
most
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
October
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From this reading I It was a hot October day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
out
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
prevailing
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
purplish
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
rays
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
reaching
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
red
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
reddish
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
relentlessly
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
settled
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From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
sky
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
somewhere
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
summer
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
sun
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
swept
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
time
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
tinging
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
torrid
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
trade
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
unheralded
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
unusual
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like a cloak it settled down upon the land, making breathing laborious and driving every living creature out of doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It was a hot October day.
wave
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
west
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a blanket of humidity accompanied it!
winds
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From this reading A torrid wave generated somewhere in the far west, and aided by the prevailing trade winds had swept relentlessly across the country, reaching the city at a most unusual time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
yesterday
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From this reading It had not come unheralded, however, for the sun of yesterday had gone down a blazing red, illuminating the sky like rays from a mighty furnace, and tinging the evening landscape with the reddish and purplish hues of an Indian summer.
