used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Night in Australia!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
give a description of
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
How
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From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night in Australia!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
not in physical motion
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
Vivian
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From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night as Vivian and myself rode slowly home.
at the time that
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the moon like a large silvery sun,--the least object on which it shines so distinct and so still.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading Every star stands out so bright and particular as if fresh from the time when the Maker willed it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How impossible to describe its beauty Heaven seems, in that new world, so much nearer to earth!
