Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Martin had an excitement not free from anxiety.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Martin had an excitement not free from anxiety.

murder; especially of socially prominent persons

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

having eyes that gleam with malice

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

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From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

plural of “culture” — a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Martin had an excitement not free from anxiety.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Martin had an excitement not free from anxiety.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Martin had an excitement not free from anxiety.

plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

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From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

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From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

plural of “loop” — fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Martin had an excitement not free from anxiety.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

plural of “microbe” — a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

of an obscure nature

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

easily agitated

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Martin had an excitement not free from anxiety.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

able to cause disease

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

domestic swine

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

accompanied by bloodshed

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

plural of “slice” — a share of something

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

moving very fast

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had studied the forms of bacteria, they had handled Petri dishes and platinum loops, they had proudly grown on potato slices the harmless red cultures of _Bacillus prodigiosus_, and they had come now to pathogenic germs and the inoculation of a living animal with swift disease.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

which person or people

From this reading He laughed at it, he remembered with professional scorn how foolish were the lay visitors to the laboratory, who believed that sanguinary microbes would leap upon them from the mysterious centrifuge, from the benches, from the air itself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I Professor Max Gottlieb was about to assassinate a guinea pig with anthrax germs, and the bacteriology class were nervous.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading These two beady-eyed guinea pigs, chittering in a battery jar, would in two days be stiff and dead.