Chapter VI

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

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.

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

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

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

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

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

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

(Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

rid of obstructions

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

without stop or interruption

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

usually; as a rule

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.

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

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

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

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

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

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

to make better

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

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

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

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an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

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

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.

plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

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

From this reading Around the Pole-star he had discovered Perseus and Andromeda, and Cepheus and Cassiopeia's Chair.

a small lake

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

established beyond doubt

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

unusual or striking

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

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

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

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

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

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

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

crush together or collapse

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

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

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

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

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

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

From this reading The Constellations--Distance from the Earth--The Magnet and its Powers--The Compass--The Greenlanders and their Customs--The Telescope--The Magic Lantern--Story of the African Prince and the Telescope--Mr Barlow's Poor Parishioners--His Annual Dinner--Tommy attempts Sledge Driving--His mishap in the Pond--His Anger.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

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

From this reading Between these and the bright Orion, which rose every night and glittered in the south, he discovered seven small stars that were set in a cluster, and called the Pleiades.

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

From this reading And now the frost had continued for several weeks, and Tommy had taken advantage of the evenings, which generally proved clear and star-light, to improve his knowledge of the heavens.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had already ornamented his paper globe with several of the most remarkable constellations.