Chapter VIII
Dawn broke and merged into day. It was cold and clear. Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost. Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet. He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
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Dawn
broke
and
merged
into
day.
It
was
cold
and
clear.
Sixty
below
zero
was
Morganson's
estimate
of
the
frost.
Not
a
breath
stirred
the
chill
Arctic
quiet.
He
sat
up
suddenly,
his
muscular
tensity
increasing
the
hurt
of
the
scurvy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Dawn
broke
and
merged
into
day.
Line 2
It
was
cold
and
clear.
Line 3
Sixty
below
zero
was
Morganson's
estimate
of
the
frost.
Line 4
Not
a
breath
stirred
the
chill
Arctic
quiet.
Line 5
He
sat
up
suddenly,
his
muscular
tensity
increasing
the
hurt
of
the
scurvy.
Learner Dictionary
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Below
preposition
US /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.”
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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 Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
Arctic
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From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
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breath
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broke
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chill
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clear
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From this reading It was cold and clear.
cold
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From this reading It was cold and clear.
Dawn
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day
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From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
estimate
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frost
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
hurt
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increasing
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From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold and clear.
merged
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From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
Morganson's
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From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
muscular
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From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
quiet
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From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
sat
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From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
scurvy
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From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
Sixty
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From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
stirred
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From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
tensity
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From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
up
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From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was cold and clear.
zero
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From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.