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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 A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
absolutely
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
ALGEBRA
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From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
applicable
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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
Astronomically
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
change
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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
daylight
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
earth
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
excessive
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.
incident
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From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
lapse
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
lower
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
more
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
motionless
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
narrative
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
night
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From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
peaceful
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
position
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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
projectile
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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
projectile's
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
regard
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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
rendered
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
represent
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
rising
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
scarcely
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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
setting
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
sleep
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
speed
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
sun
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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
travelers
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From this reading The travelers’ sleep was rendered more peaceful by the projectile’s excessive speed, for it seemed absolutely motionless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
upper
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
used
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA The night passed without incident.
word
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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.
words
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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
