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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
5th
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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
BELLOT
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From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
Hatteras
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From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
snow-squalls
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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
