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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
acceptance
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
affect
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
air
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
all
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
approach
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
Argentière
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
arrival
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
astronomers
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
boulders
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
brimming
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
carried
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
company
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
drinking
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
eight
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
enthusiasts
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
evening
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
extension
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
eyes
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
flat
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
further
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
gathered
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
gaze
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
glasses
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
group
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
humpish
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
increased
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
individual
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
instruments
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
interval
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
joined
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
kindred
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
land
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
Le
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
like
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
lunar
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
many
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
mile
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
moon
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
moonshine
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
mountains
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
north-east
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
now
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
o'clock
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
obfuscation
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
occupied
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
occurred
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
place
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
preoccupation
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
Prieuré
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
privacy
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
proceedings
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
recognised
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
road
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
selected
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
September
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
single
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
spirit
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
spot
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
strewn
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
tacit
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From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
tear
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
telescopes
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor did his arrival affect it now, further than to its tacit acceptance of his company as of that of a recognised kindred spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
there
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From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried glasses and instruments; there was not the least air of privacy about their proceedings; the spot selected was open to all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
tilted
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
unnoticed
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From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
valley
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From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading About eight o’clock of a September evening, this group of enthusiasts--drinking in lunar obfuscation; its telescopes, like so many glasses brimming with moonshine, tilted to its eyes--was joined by a single individual, whose approach from Le Prieuré, it seemed, had occurred unnoticed by it in its preoccupation.
width
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From this reading On a flat open width of the Argentière road, a mile or so to the north-east of Le Prieuré, a little company of astronomers was gathered to gaze at the moon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was an extension in the long tear of the valley in this place, the increased interval between the mountains being occupied by a humpish land strewn with boulders.
