adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
Barbicane
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From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
COLDadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Nicholl revised his figures: they were exact.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Nicholl revised his figures: they were exact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicholl revised his figures: they were exact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
initiatoryadjective
serving to set in motion
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
Nicholl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicholl revised his figures: they were exact.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
revisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading Nicholl revised his figures: they were exact.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
SPACEnounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nicholl revised his figures: they were exact.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE COLD OF SPACE This revelation came like a thunderbolt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nicholl revised his figures: they were exact.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As to the formula which had determined them, they could not suspect its truth; it was evident that an initiatory velocity of seventeen thousand yards in the first second was necessary to enable them to reach the neutral point.
