absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could do nothing.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
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From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they could do nothing.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
GunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But they could do nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
