used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
(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 All books of chemistry begin in this way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All books of chemistry begin in this way.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading All books of chemistry begin in this way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading All books of chemistry begin in this way.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WHY WATER PUTS OUT FIRE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
an established custom
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All books of chemistry begin in this way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHY WATER PUTS OUT FIRE.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading WHY WATER PUTS OUT FIRE.
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From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
express in words
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All books of chemistry begin in this way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WHY WATER PUTS OUT FIRE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All books of chemistry begin in this way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY WATER PUTS OUT FIRE.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
but in spite of that
From this reading I need not therefore say oxygen is a colorless gas; and yet I will say it to you by force of habit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have never seen oxygen any more than you have seen air," continued Monsieur Roger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have never seen it, and you never will see it with your eyes,--for those organs are very imperfect.
