used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
(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 “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
approval
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
dearly loved
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
Gonzales
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From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
gravitationnounUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
Guillermo
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From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
Hinckley
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From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
how
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From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
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 “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
not any; not one
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
on one occasion
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
win a victory over
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
quelledadjectiveUS /kweld/
subdued or overcome
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
Señor
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From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
express in speech
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
express in words
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
precisely as stated
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
at the time that
From this reading When we are once more able to resume in our former quiet way, our scientific researches, I want a full account of how this knowledge came to you and how you accomplish the movement,” said Guillermo Gonzales.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Upon that very idea I have thought much, and now wish to speak to you, my friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With very great pleasure, Señor Gonzales, I will tell you all I know concerning my ability to overcome the law of gravitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “A modest way of putting it, my dear young lady, but we will not claim the credit in the least part of aiding you to discover how to overcome the law of gravitation.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading There is so much to be done for the afflicted before this uprising can be quelled, that I, no doubt like yourself, feel that our first duty is to them,” concluded Miss Hinckley.
