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Chapter XI
The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun. The Milky Way glowed coldly. All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot. The universe was round. There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.”
for the reason that
From this reading “The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
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From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
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From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
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From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
for the reason that
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
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From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
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From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
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From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
not any; not one
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The universe was round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
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From this reading The universe was round.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milky Way glowed coldly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were stars above and below and before and behind and to the right and left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The star Sol was as bright as Sirius, but no brighter because it was nearly half a light-year away and of course could not compare in intrinsic brightness with that farther giant sun.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the stars shone without any wavering in their light, from the brightest to the faintest tinted dot.
