Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

(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 "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

in addition

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

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

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

free from clouds

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

the human act of creating

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

characterized by or following a curved line

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

emanating from God

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

the organ of sight

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

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

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

adult female chicken

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

ten 10s

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

totally unlikely

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

in a literal sense

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

completely unclothed

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

not any; not one

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

a wrapped container

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

furnished with people

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

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 It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

repeat a passage from

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

thinking that is coherent and logical

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

a general conscious awareness

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

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

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

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

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

express a supposition

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

required or under orders

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading To this opinion we are led, also, by reasoning from analogy, on considering our own Solar System.

plural of “telescope” — a magnifier of images of distant objects

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

directed up

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

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

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

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

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

which person or people

From this reading "It is a science," to quote our friend Dick (who was no relation at all of Big Dick, though the latter occasionally caused individuals to see stars), "which has, in all ages, engaged the attention of the poet, the philosopher, and the divine, and been the subject of their study and admiration."

in the company of; together with

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The term Astronomy is derived from two Latin words,--_Astra_, a star, and _onomy_, a science; and literally means the science of the stars.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading By the wondrous discoveries of the improved telescopes of modern times, we ascertain that upward of several hundred millions of stars exist, that are invisible to the naked eye--the nearest of which is millions of millions of miles from the Earth; and as we have every reason to suppose that every one of this inconceivable number of worlds is peopled like our own, a consideration of this fact--and that we are undoubtedly as superior to these beings as we are to the rest of mankind--is calculated to fill the mind of the American with a due sense of his own importance in the scale of animated creation.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It is supposed that each of the stars we see in the Heavens in a cloudless night is a sun shining upon its own curvilinear, with light of its own manufacture; and as it would be absurd to suppose its light and heat were made to be diffused for nothing, it is presumed farther, that each sun, like an old hen, is provided with a parcel of little chickens, in the way of planets, which, shining but feebly by its reflected light, are to us invisible.