10
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From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
182
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From this reading {182} THE TONAL SYSTEM.
1862
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From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
314
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From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
8
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From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
Jill
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From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
Mystrom
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From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
sixteen-stringed
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From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading {182} THE TONAL SYSTEM.
carry out
From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {182} THE TONAL SYSTEM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
TONALadjectiveUS /ˈtoʊnəl/
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
From this reading {182} THE TONAL SYSTEM.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
vo
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From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading By J. W. Mystrom.[314] Philadelphia, 1862, 8vo.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The whole language is to be changed; every man of us is to be sixteen-stringed Jack and every woman sixteen-stringed Jill.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading That is to say, sixteen is to take the place of ten, and to be written 10.
