Chapter IV

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

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

anew

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

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

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

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

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

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

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

in bodily form

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

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

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

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

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

a person who makes measurements

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

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

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

and nothing more

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

above and across; more than

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

by chance

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

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

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

equipment for making records

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

unusual or striking

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

sweep across or over

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading A terrible earthquake shakes down cities in Japan, and sixteen minutes later the professor of earthquakes, in his quiet little observatory in England, measures its extent--almost, indeed, takes a picture of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

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

From this reading THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURER _Professor John Milne's Seismograph_ Of all strange inventions, the earthquake recorder is certainly one of the most remarkable and interesting.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

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

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

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

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Actual waves, not unlike the waves of the sea blown up by a hurricane, have travelled through or around half the earth in this brief time; vast mountain ranges, cities, plains, and oceans have been heaved to their crests and then allowed to sink back again into their former positions.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

but in spite of that

From this reading At first glance this seems almost too strange and wonderful to believe, and yet this is only the beginning of the wonders which the earthquake camera--or the seismograph (earthquake writer, as the scientists call it)--has been disclosing.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading And some of these earthquake waves which sweep over the solid earth are three feet high, so that the whole of New York, perhaps, rises bodily to that height and then slides over the crest like a skiff on an ocean swell.