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degrees above zero. The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero. This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero. 800 feet high. This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “degrees above zero.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.”
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From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
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From this reading 800 feet high.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading degrees above zero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
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From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
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From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading degrees above zero.
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From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading 800 feet high.
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From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
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From this reading 800 feet high.
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From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
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From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
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From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
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From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
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From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
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From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
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From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading degrees above zero.
