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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 271
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 271

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.
The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.
Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.
Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.
Mars rises through the month at 31/2 h. morning.
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 271

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 271 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 50/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 246–250

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24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.
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The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.
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Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.
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Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.
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Mars rises through the month at 31/2 h. morning.

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Aquarius noun US /əˈkweriəs/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius

astrological adjective US /ˌæstrəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or concerned with astrology

From this reading “The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.”

conjunction noun US /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading “Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.”

excepted verb US /ɪkˈseptɪd/

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading “24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.”

Gemini noun US /ˈdʒemənaɪ/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

Herschel noun US /ˈhɜːrʃəl/

English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)

From this reading “24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.”

min noun US /mɪn/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.”

Saturn noun US /ˈsætərn/

a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun

From this reading “The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.”

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1

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From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

18th

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From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

2

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From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

24

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From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

24th

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From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

31

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From this reading Mars rises through the month at 31/2 h. morning.

4

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From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

4th

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From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

5

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From this reading Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.

6th

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From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

8

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From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

9

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

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

AquariusnounUS /əˈkweriəs/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

astrologicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or concerned with astrology

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

Corheoni

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From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

deg

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

GemininounUS /ˈdʒemənaɪ/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

hnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

HerschelnounUS /ˈhɜːrʃəl/

English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

ingressnoun

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

minnounUS /mɪn/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

Regulusnoun

the brightest star in Leo

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.

SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/

a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mars rises through the month at 31/2 h. morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Venus rises at the beginning of the month about 4-1/2 h. morning, and towards the end at 5-1/2 h.

VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 24 min. evening, once more bringing our day and night to an equal length; when 8 deg. of _Gemini_ are due east, and 4 deg. of _Aquarius_ due south, all the planets having a direct motion, and being below the horizon, Herschel excepted.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The astrological aspects at this ingress are as follow:--Saturn is located in the third house; Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the fifth, the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter are in the sixth, while Herschel occupies the ninth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mercury is in conjunction with Mars on the 4th, at 1 h. morning; on the 6th with the fixed star, Regulus, or Corheoni; with Venus on the 18th, at midnight; and in superior conjunction with the Sun on the 24th, at 9-1/2 h. evening.

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