adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I mean, at your express wish; not otherwise.'
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading I mean, at your express wish; not otherwise.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, at your express wish; not otherwise.'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I mean, at your express wish; not otherwise.'
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading I mean, at your express wish; not otherwise.'
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(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 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
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 These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'I have never seen any planet or star through a telescope.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I should like to come, and possibly may at some time.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading These stars that vary so much--sometimes evening stars, sometimes morning stars, sometimes in the east, and sometimes in the west--have always interested me.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I mean, at your express wish; not otherwise.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If you will come the first clear night, Lady Constantine, I will show you any number.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I mean, at your express wish; not otherwise.'
