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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 Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
annual
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From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
army
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
ascent
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From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
awful
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
axis
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From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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clear
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clouded
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connected
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consequences
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deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
down
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From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
earth
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From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
earth's
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estimated
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From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
events
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exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
explanation
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fact
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few
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follows
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From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
give
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
homely
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humbly
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
inclination
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
Longfellow
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From this reading Longfellow.
Mary
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materially
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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meant
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
Moldau's
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
moon
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
Most
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narrative
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
orbit
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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overhead
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
path
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From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
phenomenon
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physical
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plane
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planet
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From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
Pratt's
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propose
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readers
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render
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revolution
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From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
rushing
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
space
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From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
stream
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
succeeding
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
sun
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From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
There
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
trust
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understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
up
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From this reading To a planet there is no up or down, except as ascent and descent are estimated from and towards itself.
wan
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From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The orbit of the earth is the path which it follows in space in its annual revolution around the sun.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Most of our readers will understand what was meant by Mary Pratt's "inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit;" but as there may be a few who do not, and as the consequences of this great physical fact are materially connected with the succeeding events of the narrative, we propose to give such a homely explanation of the phenomenon as we humbly trust will render it clear to the most clouded mind.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead."
