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Chapter IV
THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation. They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath. The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive. The throwing open of windows brought no relief. The outer air was as stifling as that within.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The throwing open of windows brought no relief.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The throwing open of windows brought no relief.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “The throwing open of windows brought no relief.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The outer air was as stifling as that within.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
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From this reading The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
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From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
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From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
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From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The throwing open of windows brought no relief.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
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From this reading The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive.
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From this reading The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive.
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From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
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From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
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From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
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From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
not any; not one
From this reading The throwing open of windows brought no relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The throwing open of windows brought no relief.
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From this reading The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive.
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From this reading The outer air was as stifling as that within.
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From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The throwing open of windows brought no relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outer air was as stifling as that within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The outer air was as stifling as that within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They struggled for breath as if they had suddenly been plunged into a steam bath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The throwing open of windows brought no relief.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was hot, heavy, and terribly oppressive.
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From this reading The throwing open of windows brought no relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The outer air was as stifling as that within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THIRD SIGN In the middle of the night, at New York, hundreds of thousands simultaneously awoke with a feeling of suffocation.
