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From this reading _249.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Electric Motor_ is really a machine.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Electric Motor_ is really a machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
armaturenoun
coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
being joined in close association
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading ELECTRIC MOTORS.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Electric Motor_ is really a machine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading An Electric Motor_ is really a machine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading An Electric Motor_ is really a machine.
MOTORSnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading ELECTRIC MOTORS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
pulleynounUS /ˈpʊli/
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading An Electric Motor_ is really a machine.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are many kinds of motors, and many simple experiments which aid in understanding them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If it be supplied with a proper current of electricity, its armature will revolve; and, if a pulley or wheel be fastened to the revolving shaft, a belt can be attached, and the motor made to do work.
