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A Voyage to the Moon

Chapter XV

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_Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.
I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not
long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread
your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an
Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Voyage to the Moon

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A Voyage to the Moon is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.
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I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not
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long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread
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your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an
/jɔːr rɪˈnaʊn ðer baɪ rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ðə rer θɪŋz juː ʃæl tel miː aɪ pərˈsiːv juː læf æt ðæt ˈprɑːməs bɪˈkɔːz juː duː nɑːt bɪˈliːv ðæt ðə muːn aɪ spiːk ʌv ɪz ə wɜːrld ənd ðæt aɪ æm æn/
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Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that
/ɪnˈhæbətənt ʌv ɪt bʌt aɪ kæn əˈʃʊr juː ˈɔːlsoʊ ðæt ðə ˈpiːpəl ʌv ðæt wɜːrld huː teɪk ðɪs ˈoʊnli fɔːr ə muːn wɪl læf æt miː wen aɪ tel ðem ðæt jɔːr muːn ɪz ə wɜːrld ənd ðæt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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goodness noun US /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading “I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not”

Inhabitant noun US /ɪnˈhæbətənt/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading “Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that”

Operation noun US /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading “_Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.”

perceive verb US /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading “your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an”

prayed verb US /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not”

relating verb US /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an”

Renown noun US /rɪˈnaʊn/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading “your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an”

Senses noun US /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not”

from whence preposition + adverb

In this reading “long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread”

got back verb + particle counted as “get back”

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

In this reading “long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread”

All Things adjective + noun

In this reading “_Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.”

All words in this reading · 90

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

Atomes

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From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

Governour

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

InhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

LaughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

OperationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

RenownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

requitalnoun

a justly deserved penalty

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

SensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

shew'd

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From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Of the_ Original _of All Things; of Atomes_; _and of the Operation of the Senses_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Inhabitant of it; but I can assure you also, that the People of that World, who take this only for a Moon, will Laugh at me when I tell them that your Moon is a World, and that

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I prayed him, since he had shew'd so much goodness, and that the Town was not to part[1] till next day, that he would tell me somewhat of that Original of the World, which he had mentioned not

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading long before; "and I promise you," said I, "that in requital, so soon as I am got back to the Moon, from whence my Governour (pointing to my Spirit) will tell you that I am come, I'll spread

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading your Renown there, by relating the rare things you shall tell me: I perceive you Laugh at that promise, because you do not believe that the Moon I speak of is a World, and that I am an

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