used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
(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 stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
for the reason that
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
intrinsicadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/
belonging to a thing by its very nature
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
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 There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
light-yearnounUS /ˈlaɪtjɪr/
the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
MilkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
not any; not one
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The universe was round.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
SiriusnounUS /ˈsɪrɪəs/
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
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 stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The universe was round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
