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 All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days grow gray.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
falling-off
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From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The days grow gray.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The days grow gray.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days grow gray.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The sun has lost its warmth, and each noon, at meridian, it is lower in the northern sky.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This sad and solitary ocean, gray and cold, is the end of all things, the falling-off place where all things cease.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world—the only world I know—has been left behind far there to the north, and the hill of the earth is between it and us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the old stars have long since gone, and it would seem the sun is following them.
