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From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
1900
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading “Purely arbitrary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll be gone sixty seconds.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
conversationallyadverb
with the use of colloquial expressions
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
the specified day of the month
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
without deviation
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
fifty-threeadjective
being three more than fifty
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
fifty-twoadjective
being two more than fifty
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I’ll be gone sixty seconds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
ten 10s
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll be gone sixty seconds.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
in motion
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One date is good as another, but January 1, 1900 is an almost automatic choice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
PurelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading “Purely arbitrary.
reflectornounUS /rɪˈflektər/
device that reflects radiation
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I’ll be gone sixty seconds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading I’ll be gone sixty seconds.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She ducked under the transparent ring and walked to the center of the floor, glancing up at the reflector, moving an inch or two to stand directly beneath it.
a late time of life
From this reading “The controls are already adjusted to minus fifty-two years and a hundred and fifty-three days,” she informed us conversationally.
