used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
Barbicane's
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From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It followed day by day the discussions of the committee.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading It followed day by day the discussions of the committee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It followed day by day the discussions of the committee.
true confidential information
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading It followed day by day the discussions of the committee.
an opposing military force
From this reading ONE ENEMY _v._ TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It followed day by day the discussions of the committee.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ONE ENEMY _v._ TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
a single distinct event
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It followed day by day the discussions of the committee.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
full of life and energy
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
MILLIONSnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ONE ENEMY _v._ TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE ENEMY _v._ TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE ENEMY _v._ TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
determined
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The American public took a lively interest in the smallest details of the enterprise of the Gun Club.
TWENTY-FIVEadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading ONE ENEMY _v._ TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading ONE ENEMY _v._ TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The purely scientific attraction was suddenly intensified by the following incident:— We have seen what legions of admirers and friends Barbicane's project had rallied round its author.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The most simple preparation for the great experiment, the questions of figures which it involved, the mechanical difficulties to be resolved—in one word, the entire plan of work—roused the popular excitement to the highest pitch.
