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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 The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
appeal
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
blind
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
book-learning
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
bright
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
brightly
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
busy
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
Charity
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
constellations
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
contain
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
countless
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
curious
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
day
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
down
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
earth
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
eyes
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
Forbearance
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
glory
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
gravitation
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
heavenly
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
holds
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
images
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
Latin
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
law
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
learning
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
like
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
looking
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
Love
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
making
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
men
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
Mercy
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
minds
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
moon
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From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
moral
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
night
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
only
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
own
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
people
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
physical
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
planet
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
reading
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From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
reflect
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
reflection
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
regulated
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
see
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
shine
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
signs
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From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
silent
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
sky
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
small
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
some
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
spangled
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
spheres
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
starlit
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
stars
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From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
sun
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From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
There
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From this reading There are no signs in the sun, or in the moon, or in the stars, for their reading.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
thoughts
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
turning
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
Universal
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
upward
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
vain
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
wisdom
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
wise
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From this reading They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy, although they shine by night and day so brightly that the blind may see them; and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.
wonders
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From this reading The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minds in vain.
world
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From this reading It is curious to imagine these people of the world, busy in thought, turning their eyes towards the countless spheres that shine above us, and making them reflect the only images their minds contain.
worldly
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From this reading The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation, which, like the physical one, holds them down to earth.
