used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
highly skilled
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
according with custom or propriety
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
dearly loved
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
discountsnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnts/
plural of “discount” — the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
at any time
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
a boy or man
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR OUR JOURNEY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
a message received and understood
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR OUR JOURNEY.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
measurableadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərəbəl/
capable of being measured
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR OUR JOURNEY.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
PREPAREverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR OUR JOURNEY.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
on the contrary
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My plans may seem complicated to you, but to me they are simple in the extreme.
a special situation
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE PREPARE FOR OUR JOURNEY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You, my dear fellow, are better able to deal with intricate financial questions, discounts, stocks, and bank rates, rather than the delicate experiments of science.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From experiments which I have carefully made, and from information which I have laboriously collected during the best part of a lifetime devoted to scientific research, I am in a position confidently to state that my project is removed for ever from the realm of possibility, and is now within measurable distance of becoming an accomplished fact.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, Temple, that the thing can be done!
