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Mrs. Geoffrey

Chapter VI

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HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.
Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.
The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.
The heavens are clothed in azure.
A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mrs. Geoffrey

Chapter VI

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.
Line 2
Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.
Line 3
The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.
Line 4
The heavens are clothed in azure.
Line 5
A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Born noun US /born/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.”

Emerald noun US /ˈemərəld/

a bright green precious stone

From this reading “A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.”

Fine noun US /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

ADMIRATION

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

all

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

anon

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

apart

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

azure

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From this reading The heavens are clothed in azure.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

blood-red

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

blue

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

bornnounUS /born/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

CLAIM

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

clothed

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From this reading The heavens are clothed in azure.

coming

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From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

dawn

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

DESIRES

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

diamond

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/

a bright green precious stone

From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

faint

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

finenounUS /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

fire

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

Friday

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

GEOFFREY

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

gleaming

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

got

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From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

grows

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

haste

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From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

heavens

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From this reading The heavens are clothed in azure.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

HOW

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

JEALOUS

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

lovely

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

milder

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

MONA

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

MOONBEAMS

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

more

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

MYSTIC

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

nest

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

night

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

nightfall

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

now

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

From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

October

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

opal

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

out

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From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

OWN

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

pale

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

ray

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

RAYS

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

resembles

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

seems

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

shadowy

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

single

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

sits

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

sky

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

slowly

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From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

star

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

stars

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From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

summer's

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From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

THROW

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From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

throwing

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW THE MYSTIC MOONBEAMS THROW THEIR RAYS ON MONA; AND HOW GEOFFREY, JEALOUS OF THEIR ADMIRATION, DESIRES TO CLAIM HER AS HIS OWN.

touch

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

tranquilly

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From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

twinkling

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Friday is fine, and towards nightfall grows still milder, until it seems that even in the dawn of October a summer's night may be born.

vagueness

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

verily

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From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stars are coming out one by one,--slowly, tranquilly, as though haste has got no part with them.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading A single star, that sits apart from all the rest, is twinkling and gleaming in its blue nest, now throwing out a pale emerald ray, now a blood-red fire, and anon a touch of opal, faint and shadowy, yet more lovely in its vagueness than all the rest, until verily it resembles "a diamond in the sky."