used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tried a fantastic experiment,—nothing more.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
uttered without voice
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN WHICH DOCTOR OX’S THEORY IS EXPLAINED.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What, then, had this mysterious Doctor Ox done?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Tried a fantastic experiment,—nothing more.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading IN WHICH DOCTOR OX’S THEORY IS EXPLAINED.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Tried a fantastic experiment,—nothing more.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
gas-pipes
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From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What, then, had this mysterious Doctor Ox done?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
hydrogennounUS /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DOCTOR OX’S THEORY IS EXPLAINED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH DOCTOR OX’S THEORY IS EXPLAINED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
set down according to a plan
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tried a fantastic experiment,—nothing more.
of an obscure nature
From this reading What, then, had this mysterious Doctor Ox done?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tried a fantastic experiment,—nothing more.
odorlessadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərləs/
having no odor
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
organismnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading What, then, had this mysterious Doctor Ox done?
OX'S
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From this reading IN WHICH DOCTOR OX’S THEORY IS EXPLAINED.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
Quiquendone
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From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
tastelessadjectiveUS /ˈteɪstləs/
lacking flavor
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What, then, had this mysterious Doctor Ox done?
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading IN WHICH DOCTOR OX’S THEORY IS EXPLAINED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What, then, had this mysterious Doctor Ox done?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Tried a fantastic experiment,—nothing more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, then, had this mysterious Doctor Ox done?
at the time that
From this reading This gas, tasteless and odorless, spread in generous quantity through the atmosphere, causes, when it is breathed, serious agitation to the human organism.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DOCTOR OX’S THEORY IS EXPLAINED.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After having laid down his gas-pipes, he had saturated, first the public buildings, then the private dwellings, finally the streets of Quiquendone, with pure oxygen, without letting in the least atom of hydrogen.
