🔊 little life . . . For a long time you had found your only entertainment in the quiet pleasure of looking at the sunset. I learned that new detail on the morning of the fourth day.

little life . . . For a long time, the only fun you had was the quiet joy of watching the sunset. I found out about this new detail on the morning of the fourth day.

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entertainment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/

n. something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.

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detail /ˈdiːteɪl/

n. an individual feature, fact, or item.

🔊 "I am very fond of sunsets. Come, let us go look at a sunset now."

"I really like sunsets. Come on, let's go watch a sunset now."

🔊 "But we must wait," I said.

"But we have to wait," I said.

🔊 "For the sunset. We must wait until it is time."

"For the sunset. We have to wait until it's time."

🔊 "Just so. Everybody knows that when it is noon in the United States the sun is setting over France. If you could fly to France in one minute, you could go straight into the sunset, right from noon. Unfortunately, France is too far away for that. But on your tiny planet, my little prince, all you need do is move your chair a few steps. You can see the day end and the twilight falling whenever you like . . ."

"That's right. Everyone knows that when it's noon in the United States, the sun is setting in France. If you could fly to France in one minute, you could go straight into the sunset, right from noon. But sadly, France is too far away for that. However, on your small planet, my little prince, all you need to do is move your chair a few steps. You can see the day end and the evening come whenever you want . . ."

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straight /streɪt/

adv. directly and without interruption or deviation.

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Unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/

adv. used to say that a particular situation or fact is regrettable or sad.

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tiny /ˈtaɪni/

adj. very small.

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planet /ˈplænɪt/

n. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.

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prince /prɪns/

n. a male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen.

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twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

n. the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays from the atmosphere.

🔊 And a little later you added:

And a little later you added:

🔊 "You know—one loves the sunset, when one is so sad . . ."

"You know—people love the sunset when they are very sad . . ."

🔊 "Were you so sad, then?" I asked, "on the day of the forty-four sunsets?"

"Were you that sad, then?" I asked, "on the day you saw forty-four sunsets?"

Chapter VI