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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 The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
all
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
almost
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From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
always
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
announces
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
approach
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
atmosphere
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From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
became
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
blue
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
burning
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
climates
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
colored
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
copper
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
currents
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
electric
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
form
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
former
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
gave
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
glass
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
gradually
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
greenish
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
heat
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
heavens
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
idea
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
increase
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
intolerable
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From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
landscape
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
leaves
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
light
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
looking
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
lurid
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
motionless
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
now
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
object
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
odor
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
passing
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
perfumes
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From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
phenomenon
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
piece
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
red
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
return
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
saturated
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From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
shaken
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
sharp
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From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
slightly
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
stalks
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
storm
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
strange
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
sulphur
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
sun
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
then
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
there
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
tint
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
transparent
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
tremble
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From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
united
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From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
vapor
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
veiled
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From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
weight
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From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
weird
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From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
