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12
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
23
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
26th
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
accomplished
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
atmosphere
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
Ben
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
clear
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
conjunction
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
consequently
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
d
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
days
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
degrees
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
diminished
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From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
dry
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
entered
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
evident
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
extremely
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
F
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
fell
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
four
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
Gallian
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
horizon
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
hours
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
interested
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
later
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
like
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From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
lost
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
lunar
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From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
lunation
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
March
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
months
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From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
moon
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
more
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
movements
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
observed
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
observer
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
one-half
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From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
only
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
pass
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
perfectly
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
quadrature
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
quarter
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
reappear
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
rose
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
satellite
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
sixteen
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
solar
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From this reading The lunar months, like the solar days, had been diminished by one-half.
sun
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
sunset
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
syzygy
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
taken
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
thermometer
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
three
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
view
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
visible
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
week
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From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
western
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From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, three hours after sunset, on the 23d of March, the Gallian moon rose upon the western horizon, it was observed that she had entered upon her last quarter.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had taken only four days to pass from syzygy to quadrature, and it was consequently evident that she would be visible for little more than a week at a time, and that her lunation would be accomplished within sixteen days.
zero
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From this reading On the 26th, under an atmosphere perfectly clear and dry, the thermometer fell to 12 degrees F. below zero.
Zoof
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From this reading Three days later the moon was in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost to view; Ben Zoof, as the first observer of the satellite, was extremely interested in its movements, and wondered whether it would ever reappear.
