Chapter IX

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

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From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

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From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

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

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

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

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

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

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

(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 STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

plural of “amount” — a quantity of money

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

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

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

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

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

travel up

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

have

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

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From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

make calm or still

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

an occurrence of something

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

give expression to

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the organ of sight

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

a long fixed look

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

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

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

impossible to measure

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

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

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

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

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In my thoughts I travelled up to it.

immediately past

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

plural of “magnitude” — the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

a large indefinite number

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my thoughts I travelled up to it.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

completely unclothed

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

not any; not one

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

plural of “perspective” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

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From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

a quantity of money

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

carry out

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

crush together or collapse

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In my thoughts I travelled up to it.

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

From this reading In my thoughts I travelled up to it.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading In my thoughts I travelled up to it.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I remember that the sum of the stars of the first ten magnitudes amounts to 560,000, that of the first twelve magnitudes to 4 million, and that we reach more than 40 millions in taking the first fifteen magnitudes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In my thoughts I travelled up to it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

a vivid mental image

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

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

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

during the time that

From this reading STARS AND ATOMS LAST night in the calm silence of midnight, while all nature slept, I observed in the telescope a small fixed star lost in the multitude of the heavenly host, a pale star of the seventh magnitude separated from us by an almost immeasurable distance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I remembered that this star is not visible to the naked eye; that there are 19 stars of the first magnitude, 60 of the second, 182 of the third, 530 of the fourth, 1,600 of the fifth, and 4,800 of the sixth magnitude (which gives a total of about 7,000 stars visible to the naked eye in the case of persons gifted with acute vision); bub that the stars of the seventh magnitude, one of which I was observing, are 13,000 in number, and those of the eighth magnitude 40,000; that the number grows progressively as we ascend beyond natural vision.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

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

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.

a late time of life

From this reading Without losing myself in the profundity of infinite perspectives, I concentrated my thought as I had already concentrated my gaze upon this simple seventh-magnitude star of the constellation of the Great Bear, which never descends below the horizon of Paris, so that we can observe it almost any night in the year, and I remembered that it shines 200 billion miles from here--a distance which an express train rushing along at 75 miles an hour would take no less than 325 million years to traverse.