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, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah, it _does_ matter!
AstronomernounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what does that matter, now I have made the discovery?'
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
couldn't
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From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading But what does that matter, now I have made the discovery?'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what does that matter, now I have made the discovery?'
equatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
imprudences
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From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But what does that matter, now I have made the discovery?'
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But what does that matter, now I have made the discovery?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But what does that matter, now I have made the discovery?'
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'I have, it is true, been up a little late this last week,' he said cheerfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what does that matter, now I have made the discovery?'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading 'In fact, I couldn't tear myself away from the equatorial; it is such a wonderful possession that it keeps me there till daylight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, promise me--I insist--that you will not commit such imprudences again; for what should I do if my Astronomer Royal were to die?'
