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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
All
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From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
any
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From this reading The same will happen to salt and to any other thing.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
attach
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From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
board
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
broken
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
cloth
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
cold
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
column
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
come
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
corner
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
dark
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
end
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
figure
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
figures
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
fix
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
flies
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
forming
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
freezes
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From this reading When ice freezes, the same takes place.
fur
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
happen
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From this reading The same will happen to salt and to any other thing.
ice
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From this reading When ice freezes, the same takes place.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
little
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
make
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
moment
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
needle
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
new
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
off
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
other
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From this reading The same will happen to salt and to any other thing.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
out
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
particles
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From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
pieces
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
place
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From this reading When ice freezes, the same takes place.
right
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From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
salt
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From this reading The same will happen to salt and to any other thing.
saltpetre
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same will happen to salt and to any other thing.
saturated
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
see
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
seen
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
settles
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
side
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From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
six-cornered
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
six-edged
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
snowflake
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
star
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From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
takes
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From this reading When ice freezes, the same takes place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
thing
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From this reading The same will happen to salt and to any other thing.
tiny
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From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
turn
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From this reading All the tiny particles turn around and attach themselves with the right side to each other.
up
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
water
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From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If, when the water is saturated with saltpetre, and little figures are forming in it, a corner be broken off one of these little figures with a needle, new pieces of saltpetre will come up and will fix the broken end as it ought to be,--into a six-edged column.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A snowflake flies, and no figure is seen in it; but the moment it settles on anything dark and cold, on cloth, on fur,--you can make out its figure; you will see a little star, or a six-cornered little board.
