aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
astronomersnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmərz/
plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
the time during which someone's life continues
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
divisible by two
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
set up or found
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jane
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From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
an opinion formed by judging something
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a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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take somebody somewhere
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
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 I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
march in a procession
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
by chance
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prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
cut with a saw
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established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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a late time of life
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
