used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
atmosphericadjectiveUS /ˌætməˈsferɪk/
relating to or located in the atmosphere
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
uttered without voice
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
carburetted
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From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
hydrogennounUS /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
a search for knowledge
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
inspirationsnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inspiration” — arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
something that is lost
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
and nothing more
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
and nothing more
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
quartsnounUS /kwɔːrts/
plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The spirit of inquiry not being to be repressed by these trifling inconveniences, Mr. Davy was now emboldened to introduce into his green bag, four quarts of carburetted hydrogen gas, nearly pure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading This produced only slight effects, (nothing to an experimental chemist;) merely "giddiness, pain in the head, loss of voluntary power," &c.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After exhausting his lungs in the usual way, he made two inspirations of this gas.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Davy wished to determine whether the carburetted hydrogen gas, was so destructive to animal life as had been represented.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In its pure state, one inspiration of this gas was understood to destroy life, but Mr. D. mixed three quarts of the gas, with two quarts of the atmospheric air, and then breathed the whole for nearly a minute.
