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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 "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
according
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
ages
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
ahead
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
arm
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
Astronef
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
away
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
crescent
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
dark
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
daughter
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From this reading Surely if Venus ever had a daughter----" "Oh, nonsense!
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
don't
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
down
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
earth
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
earth-time
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
enormous
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely if Venus ever had a daughter----" "Oh, nonsense!
examining
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
eye
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
getting
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
goddess
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
golden
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
hand
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
How
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
ideas
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Surely if Venus ever had a daughter----" "Oh, nonsense!
incarnation
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
knees
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
later
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
laying
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
light
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
looks
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
lovers
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
mean
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
mornings
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
most
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
nonsense
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From this reading Surely if Venus ever had a daughter----" "Oh, nonsense!
now
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
Oh
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From this reading Surely if Venus ever had a daughter----" "Oh, nonsense!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
own
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
perfect
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
planet
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
pulling
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
Redgrave
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
reflected
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
round
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
said
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
sat
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
Seeing
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
seen
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
shine
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
shoulder
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
slightly
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
slipping
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
Space
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
spanned
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
supposed
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
Surely
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From this reading Surely if Venus ever had a daughter----" "Oh, nonsense!
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
telescope
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
terrestrial
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
up
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
Venus
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
very
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
view
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
waist
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From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
well
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
world
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From this reading "Of course I know what you mean, that according to our own ideas on earth, it is the planet or the world which has been supposed for ages to, as it were, shine upon the lovers of earth with the light reflected from the--the--well, I suppose you know what I mean."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Seeing that you are the most perfect terrestrial incarnation of the said goddess that I have seen yet," he replied, slipping his arm round her waist and pulling her down on to his knees, "I don't think that that is quite the view you ought to take.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," replied Redgrave, "she looks----" "How do you know that she is a she?" said Zaidie, getting up and laying a hand on his shoulder as he sat at his own telescope.
Zaidie
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From this reading "How very different Venus looks now to what it does from the earth," said Zaidie, a couple of mornings later, by earth-time, as she took her eye away from the telescope through which she had been examining an enormous golden crescent which spanned the dark vault of Space ahead of and slightly below the _Astronef_.
