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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 THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
action
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
advantaged
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
alteration
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
anxiety
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
any
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
aside
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
ASTRONOMER
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
attention
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
axis
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
cannot
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
care
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
changed
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
considered
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
considering
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
depends
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
difficult
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
diligently
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
DIRECTIONS
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
earth
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
ecliptic
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
elements
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
few
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
formed
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
gains
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
gifts
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
harm
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
HearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
heat
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
imaginable
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
IMLAC
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
impart
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
impossible
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
innumerable
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
king
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
LEAVES
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
light
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
loses
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hear me therefore with attention.
millions
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
much
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
only
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
parts
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
position
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
region
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
requires
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
schemes
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
situation
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
solar
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
sometimes
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
sun
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From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
system
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
task
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From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
turned
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
unacquainted
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
varied
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From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
welfare
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “‘I have diligently considered the position of the earth and sun, and formed innumerable schemes in which I changed their situation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the task of a king be considered as difficult, who has the care only of a few millions, to whom he cannot do much good or harm, what must be the anxiety of him on whom depends the action of the elements, and the great gifts of light and heat!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have sometimes turned aside the axis of the earth, and sometimes varied the ecliptic of the sun; but I have found it impossible to make a disposition by which the world may be advantaged; what one region gains, another loses, by any imaginable alteration, even without considering the distant parts of the solar system with which we are unacquainted.
world
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER LEAVES IMLAC HIS DIRECTIONS “‘Hear, therefore, what I shall impart, with attention such as the welfare of a world requires.
