in addition
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
cannot
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From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
moving swiftly
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall have further use for this mechanism.
fourth-order
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From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "We shall have further use for this mechanism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have further use for this mechanism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading "We shall have further use for this mechanism.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
ProjectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
projectornounUS /prəˈdʒektər/
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
precisely, exactly
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
Rovol
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From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
Seaton
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From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have further use for this mechanism.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, the new projector must be so large that it cannot be erected in this room."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We shall need at least one more lens of this dense material, and other scientists also may have need of one or two.
the act of using
From this reading "We shall have further use for this mechanism.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I see the lens is here, on schedule, so we can hop right into it."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Flying Visits--Via Projection "Well, what to do?" asked Seaton as he and Rovol entered the laboratory, "Tear down this fourth-order projector and tackle the big job?
