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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 Each little light a message out of infinity.
all
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
APPROACHING
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From this reading APPROACHING DISASTER It was night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
chaos
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From this reading Cosmic grandeur; mind: chaos, eternity—a night for dreaming.
coming
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
Cosmic
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From this reading Cosmic grandeur; mind: chaos, eternity—a night for dreaming.
country
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
desert
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
DISASTER
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From this reading APPROACHING DISASTER It was night.
dreaming
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From this reading Cosmic grandeur; mind: chaos, eternity—a night for dreaming.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each little light a message out of infinity.
eternity
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From this reading Cosmic grandeur; mind: chaos, eternity—a night for dreaming.
experience
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
fire
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cosmic grandeur; mind: chaos, eternity—a night for dreaming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
grandeur
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From this reading Cosmic grandeur; mind: chaos, eternity—a night for dreaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
hearsay
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
infinity
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From this reading Each little light a message out of infinity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading APPROACHING DISASTER It was night.
just
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
know
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
least
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
light
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From this reading Each little light a message out of infinity.
like
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
little
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From this reading Each little light a message out of infinity.
mellow
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
message
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From this reading Each little light a message out of infinity.
millions
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Cosmic grandeur; mind: chaos, eternity—a night for dreaming.
night
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From this reading APPROACHING DISASTER It was night.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
out
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
peculiar
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
salted
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
sleeping
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
soft
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
spotted
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
sprinkled
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
stars
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From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
twinkling
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading APPROACHING DISASTER It was night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
well
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From this reading One of the nights that are peculiar to the country, which we all of us know so well, if not from experience, at least from hearsay; mellow, soft, sprinkled like salted fire, twinkling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stars which had just been coming out were spotted by millions over the sleeping desert.
