used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
completely unclothed
From this reading The bare idea belongs to me.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The bare idea belongs to me.
book-printing
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From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
true confidential information
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
the act of departing
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bare idea belongs to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
engage in
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bare idea belongs to me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
naïve
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From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
physicsnounUS /ˈfɪzɪks/
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
printing-press
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From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
an educational institution
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
SecondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
self-conceit
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From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is difficult to probe further the possible future of this machine.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
at the time that
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Did Gutenberg foresee the contribution which book-printing was going to make to the history of human progress when he made his first naïve wooden printing-press?
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the practical details of the invention I have received most material help from Mr. N----, the teacher of physics in the Fourth Secondary School of this town, and from Mr. X----, the well-known engineer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I am, however, far from airing a foolish self-conceit in your eyes, ladies and gentlemen.
