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The Study of Astronomy, Adapted to the Capacities of Youth
The Study of Astronomy, Adapted to the Capacities of Youth

Chapter II

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TUTOR.
Very well, Sir.
Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?
PUPIL.
It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.
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The Study of Astronomy, Adapted to the Capacities of Youth

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Study of Astronomy, Adapted to the Capacities of Youth is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TUTOR.
/ˈtuːtər/
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Very well, Sir.
/ˈveri wel sɜːr/
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Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?
/kæn juː ðen faɪnd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tuː kənˈsiːv ðæt ɔːl ðə stɑːrz ɑːr æz fɑːr frʌm iːtʃ ˈʌðər ɪn ənˈbaʊndɪd speɪs æz ˈaʊər sʌn ɪz frʌm ðə ˈnɪrəst stɑːr/
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PUPIL.
/ˈpjuːpəl/
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It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.
/ɪt ɪz hɑːrd tuː kənˈsiːv bʌt wen aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðæt weˈrevər aɪ æm ˈevəri rɪˈmoʊt ˈɑːbdʒekt əˈpɪrz æt æn ˈiːkwəl ˈdɪstəns frʌm miː ðə ˈdɪfəkəlti ˈvænɪʃɪz/

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conceive verb US /kənˈsiːv/

have the idea for

From this reading “Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?”

nearest adverb US /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading “Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?”

pupil noun US /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “PUPIL.”

remote adjective US /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading “It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.”

tutor verb US /ˈtuːtər/

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading “TUTOR.”

unbounded adjective US /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading “Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?”

vanishes verb US /ˈvænɪʃɪz/

third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading “It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.”

wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.”

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equal distance verb + noun

In this reading “It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.”

appears at verb + particle counted as “appear at”

In this reading “It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.”

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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 Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/

have the idea for

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

PUPILnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading PUPIL.

remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Very well, Sir.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

starnounUS /stɑːr/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

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 Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

sunnounUS /sʌn/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

TUTORverbUS /ˈtuːtər/

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading TUTOR.

unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

vanishesverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/

third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very well, Sir.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Very well, Sir.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading It is hard to conceive: but when I consider that wherever I am, every remote object appears at an equal distance from me, the difficulty vanishes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can you then find it difficult to conceive that all the stars are as far from each other in unbounded space as our sun is from the nearest star?

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