used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
filterverbUS /ˈfɪltər/
remove by passing through a filter
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
impuritiesnounUS /ˌɪmˈpjʊrətiz/
plural of “impurity” — worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
iodidenounUS /ˈaɪədaɪd/
a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
Jim
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From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
and nothing more
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
nitratenounUS /ˈnaɪtreɪt/
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
on one occasion
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
potassiumnounUS /pəˈtæsiəm/
a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
rain-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
sensitizeverbUS /ˈsensətaɪz/
make sensitive or aware
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
carry out
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then to-morrow we can prepare everything, and Saturday--oh, just think!--we can take a picture."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He first took some rain-water, and let it drip through a filter paper placed in a glass funnel, to remove all the impurities that might be suspended in it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
at the time that
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
work-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Jim started off, Fred went to the dark chamber, which was a large closet in their work-room, and at once set about preparing the mystic solution to sensitize the plate.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Then he added the crystals of nitrate of silver; then a few grains of iodide of potassium were added, when, to his surprise, a yellow powder began to form.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now," said Jim, "to-day is Thursday, and if you can mix the sensitive bath, I will go down town and buy the other things that we need.
